in situ ex situ conservation methods

captive breeding ex situ

animals kept in zoos or parks allowed to reproduce to give a chance to increase in number, possibility of reintroducing offspring to wild, many don't reproduce ex) elephants

in situ examples

controlling grazing, removal of alien sp, controlling poaching, controlling access by people, reintroduction of sp previously removed

in situ

keeping sp in natural habitats. usually involve terrestrial or aquatic nature reserves. often necessary for people to actively manage these nature reserves.

ex situ

preservation of a sp outside natural habitats ex) captive breeding of animals, botanic gardens, seed banks

botanic gardens ex situ

sites where many plant sp are planted in controlled env to maintain their sp

seed banks ex situ

where seeds are kept in cold and dry storage, stay in good condition for hundreds of years