conservation biodiversity Flashcards

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1
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what type of seed from plants do seedbanks store

A

seeds form that are endangered

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2
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the best conditiond for seedbank is

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dry and cold

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3
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advantages of using seedbanks

A

cheap to store seeds than fully grown plants
large number of seeds can be stored than number of plants that can be stored

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disadvantages of seedbank

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testing the viability of seeds can be expensive and time consuming
may be difficult to collect seeds from some plants as they may grow in remote locations

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5
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what do zoos have to help endangered animals

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captive breeding programmes

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captive breeding programme

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breeding animals in controlled environments

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