Ex situ Conservation Efforts for Plant Diversity Protection with A Focus on Seeds
Plant diversity underpins ecological systems and provides materials that sustain humanity. Yet, plant diversity is being lost at a rate unparalleled in recent history, and the threat largely comes from anthropogenic pressures. As an effort to halt the continuing loss of global plant diversity, ex si...
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crbenthamsciepub:10.2174/18743315-v17-230822-2023-15 2023-11-05T03:45:18+01:00 Ex situ Conservation Efforts for Plant Diversity Protection with A Focus on Seeds Lee, Hyejin 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/18743315-v17-230822-2023-15 https://openagriculturejournal.com/contents/volumes/V17/e187433152307250/e187433152307250.pdf https://openagriculturejournal.com/contents/volumes/V17/e187433152307250/e187433152307250.xml en eng Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode The Open Agriculture Journal volume 17, issue 1 ISSN 1874-3315 Soil Science Agronomy and Crop Science Animal Science and Zoology journal-article 2023 crbenthamsciepub https://doi.org/10.2174/18743315-v17-230822-2023-15 2023-10-09T16:35:28Z Plant diversity underpins ecological systems and provides materials that sustain humanity. Yet, plant diversity is being lost at a rate unparalleled in recent history, and the threat largely comes from anthropogenic pressures. As an effort to halt the continuing loss of global plant diversity, ex situ conservation has been gaining momentum. This article reviews the current ex situ conservation approaches with particular attention to botanic gardens, seed banks, cryopreservation, and seed vaults. Botanic gardens and conventional seed banks present their advantages and issues for effective plant conservation with cryopreservation complementing them in useful ways. Seed vaults that store seeds permanently occupy a unique place in plant conservation efforts. Of the two existing vaults, the Svalbard vault appears to have established itself as a global institution for the public good by safeguarding food and agriculture seed. The Korean vault, a relatively newer institution, may need further strategic efforts to build its clear identity and comparative niche, and distinguish itself as a global facility. While sustainably conserving plant diversity is an uphill challenge, increasing participation in ex situ conservation will certainly facilitate coping with the challenge. Article in Journal/Newspaper Svalbard Bentham Science Publishers (via Crossref) The Open Agriculture Journal 17 1 |
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Plant diversity underpins ecological systems and provides materials that sustain humanity. Yet, plant diversity is being lost at a rate unparalleled in recent history, and the threat largely comes from anthropogenic pressures. As an effort to halt the continuing loss of global plant diversity, ex situ conservation has been gaining momentum. This article reviews the current ex situ conservation approaches with particular attention to botanic gardens, seed banks, cryopreservation, and seed vaults. Botanic gardens and conventional seed banks present their advantages and issues for effective plant conservation with cryopreservation complementing them in useful ways. Seed vaults that store seeds permanently occupy a unique place in plant conservation efforts. Of the two existing vaults, the Svalbard vault appears to have established itself as a global institution for the public good by safeguarding food and agriculture seed. The Korean vault, a relatively newer institution, may need further strategic efforts to build its clear identity and comparative niche, and distinguish itself as a global facility. While sustainably conserving plant diversity is an uphill challenge, increasing participation in ex situ conservation will certainly facilitate coping with the challenge. |
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Ex situ Conservation Efforts for Plant Diversity Protection with A Focus on Seeds |
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Ex situ Conservation Efforts for Plant Diversity Protection with A Focus on Seeds |
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