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Discuss the advantages of in-situ and ex-situ conservation.
a. In in-situ conservation, species cannot be adapted to their habitat.
b. In in-situ conservation, species can interact with each other.
c. In in-situ conservation, natural habitat is not maintained.
d. In-situ conservation is very expensive and difficult to maintain and manage.
e. In in-situ conservation, indigenous people interests are protected.
f. Ex-situ conservation prevents the decline of different species.
g. In ex-situ conservation, endangered animals can be bred.
h. In ex-situ conservation, plant seeds of commercial importance cannot be kept for long periods in seed banks.
i. Using ex-situ conservation, threatened species are bred and released in the natural environment.
j. Ex-situ conservation is useful for conducting research and scientific works.