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In situ conservation
In-situ
conservation
is the on-site
conservation
or the conservation of genetic resources in natural populations of
plant
or
animal
species
, such as
forest genetic resources
in natural populations of tree species. It is the process of protecting an
endangered
plant
or
animal
species
in its natural
habitat
, either by protecting or cleaning up the habitat itself, or by defending the species from
predators
. It is applied to conservation of
agricultural biodiversity
in
agroecosystems
by farmers, especially those using unconventional farming practices.
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