Editing Seed bank (section)

==Alternatives==
[[In-situ conservation]] of seed-producing plant species is another [[Conservation movement|conservation]] strategy. In-situ conservation involves the creation of [[National Park]]s, [[United States National Forest|National Forests]], and [[National Wildlife Refuge]]s as a way of preserving the natural habitat of the targeted seed-producing organisms. This also allows the plants to continue to evolve with their environment through natural selection.{{cn|date=April 2024}} In-situ conservation of agricultural resources is performed on-farm. 

An [[arboretum]] stores trees by planting them at a protected site.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

A less expensive, community-supported [[seed library]] can save local genetic material.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/03/23/nurturing-plant-legacies-two-groups-lend-seeds-and-plants-to-gardeners/ | title=Nurturing plant legacies: Two groups lend seeds and plants to gardeners| website=[[Chicago Tribune]]| date=23 March 2012}}</ref>

The phenomenon of [[soil seed bank|seeds remaining dormant within the soil]] is well known and documented (Hills and Morris 1992).<ref name="hills2">Hills, S.C.; Morris, D.M. 1992. The function of seed banks in northern forest ecosystems: a literature review. Ont. Min. Nat. Resour., Ont. For. Res. Instit., Sault Ste. Marie ON, For. Res. Inf. Pap., No. 107. 25 p.</ref> Detailed information on the role of such "soil seed banks" in northern Ontario, however, is extremely limited, and research is required to determine the species and abundance of seeds in the soil across a range of forest types, as well as to determine the function of the seed bank in post-disturbance vegetation dynamics. Comparison tables of seed density and diversity are presented for the [[Taiga|boreal]] and [[deciduous]] forest types and the research that has been conducted is discussed. This review includes detailed discussions of: (1) seed bank dynamics, (2) physiology of seeds in a seed bank, (3) boreal and deciduous forest seed banks, (4) seed bank dynamics and succession, and (5) recommendations for initiating a seed bank study in northern Ontario.{{cn|date=December 2023}}