NEET2013BotanyBiodiversity and its ConservationActual
Which one of the following is not used for ex situ plant conservation?
Options
- AField gene banks
- BSeed banks
- CShifting cultivation
- DBotanical gardens
Correct answer
C. Shifting cultivation
Step-by-step solution
Shifting cultivation results into deforestation. Botanical gardens have collection of living plants for reference. Seed banks store seeds as a source for planting in case seed reserves elsewhere are destroyed. Field gene banks are a type of biorepository, which preserve genetic material.