1. Because we live in a complex system where every living thing depends on something else in the system, down to the tiniest contributing members. It is important that we actively pursue a clear and...
Germplasm is a term used to describe a collection of genetic resources for an organism. For plants, the germplasm may be stored as a seed collection or, for trees, in a nursery.
In both cases, there is a quantity that doesn't change over time in a closed system - the conserved quantity. Both laws of conservation can help you solve certain problems that might be quite tricky...