conservation
/ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/ noun B1- The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
- Wise use of natural resources.
- The discipline concerned with protection of biodiversity, the environment, and natural resources
- Genes and associated characteristics of biological organisms that are unchanged by evolution, for example similar or identical nucleic acid sequences or proteins in different species descended from a common ancestor
- The protection and care of cultural heritage, including artwork and architecture, as well as historical and archaeological artifacts
- lack of change in a measurable property of an isolated physical system (conservation of energy, mass, momentum, electric charge, subatomic particles, and fundamental symmetries)
Plural conservations
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Innovative soil conservation techniques were rapidly introduced to educate farmers about preserving the structural integrity of the land.
Proponents ardently contend that modern zoos are indispensable sanctuaries for global conservation, serving as the last bastion against the inexorable march of extinction.
Veterinary advancements, behavioral studies, and nutritional insights gleaned from captive populations frequently inform broader conservation strategies applied to their free-roaming counterparts.
A pragmatic consensus suggests that the zoos of the future must transcend their historical legacy, evolving into highly specialized conservation hubs.
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