ex situ conservation in seed banks
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- Created on: 21-04-16 13:02
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- ex situ Conservation in Seed Banks
- A seed bank is a collection of seed samples
- e.g. Kew Millennium Seed Bank Project, Sussex
- They contain seeds that can remain viable for decades
- May be used to provide seeds for food crops, building materials for rural communities and disease-resistant agriculture
- Aim: conserve rare, useful and threatened plant species
- A seed bank is a collection of seed samples
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