Science
Variety is the spice of life—and key to saving wildlife – Phys.org
In the critical battle against extinction, conservationists use a variety of tactics to try to save species.
In the critical battle against extinction, conservationists use a variety of tactics to try to save species.
One of the most fundamental tools is maintaining the amount of variation of genetic material (DNA) in a group of animalsthis is described as their “genetic diversity.” In general, the greater the genetic diversity, the higher chance of long-term survival.
This technique works because a wider range of genes and gene variants is more likely to enable a species to adapt to unexpected conditions,…
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