The importance, however, of Maroon oral history and ritual practices in the conservation of the different rice cultivars is evident.
On the other hand, quantitative landscape ecology has been focused on the patch concept as a landscape unit due to its relevance in the theory and practice of the conservation of species in human-modelled landscapes.
During the last decade, Brealey has been the prime mover in a campaign to transform the theory & practice of the conservation of paintings in this country.
Oliver's discoveries about past practices began to inform present-day management, and he became increasingly involved in the conservation of woodland.
Structure retention is a practice used in managed forests to assist the conservation of biological diversity, whereby green trees, dead trees (i.e. snags), and downed wood are retained during timber harvest.
Such samples provide a context from which to historically study adhesives, adhesive formulation and polymer degradation and to map changes in conservation practice in the selection and application of these materials.
But behind it, up a narrow staircase leading into the oldest part of the museum, one of the newest and most innovative practices in the fields of sculptural conservation and scholarship has been taking shape.
From a genetic resources perspective, these results give convincing arguments to the stakeholders involved in genetic resource management for collecting critical information about seed circulation and cultural practices in the context of on-farm conservation of cultivated diversity.
We add to recent work that notes an increase in conservation practice adoption among tenants and part-owners, and consider the importance of these findings for communicating with owners and renters about conservation practices in the context of their particular concerns and needs.
