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This chapter analyzes the ancient wheat species with their conservation techniques through various questions about their importance, advantages, etc. In this context, mainly in situ (on site/on farm, in place/in habitats/ecosystems) and ex situ (off site/at genebank, out of place) conservations were examined for their advantages, disadvantages, the effect of conservation on the ancient wheats, and plant genetic resources (PGRs) and crop wild relatives (CWRs). Furthermore, general seed bank operations, conservation, and utilization of the ancient wheats (with CWRs) in them were investigated. The use of wheats was debated by a colored taxon distribution. World map and the future of the wheat landraces were discussed, and on-farm and sustainable dynamic conservation of ancient landraces were analyzed. Farmer’s evaluation and conservation of crop genetic resources were also shared.

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  1. Agricultural Faculty, Field Crops Department, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey

    Hakan Ulukan

  2. Science and Literature Faculty, Biology Department, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey

    Nusret Zencirci & Mehmet Örgeç

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  3. Faculty of Agricultural Science and Technology, Sivas University of Science and Technology, Sivas, Turkey

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Ulukan, H., Zencirci, N., Örgeç, M. (2022). Conservation Strategies. In: Zencirci, N., Ulukan, H., Baloch, F.S., Mansoor, S., Rasheed, A. (eds) Ancient Wheats. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07285-7_5

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