Question

Which one of the following is not used for ex-situ plant conservation?

• A. Seed bank
• B. Shifting cultivation
• C. Botanical gardens
• D. None

Answer 1

The correct option is B Shifting cultivation

Ex-situ conservation is the process of protecting an endangered species, variety or breed of plant or animal outside its natural habitat. Botanical gardens and seed banks are examples of ex-situ conservation. Botanical gardens have a collection of living plants for reference. Seed banks store seeds as a source of germplasm, in case seed reserves elsewhere are destroyed.

Shifting cultivation is an agricultural system in which a piece of land is used for agriculture for a short period of time and then the land is abandoned. It leads to deforestation.