Why is it important to maintain genetic variation?

genetic diversity insurance policy survival of species. in population of identical genotypes there exists risk plague or changes in environment wipe out entire population. genetic diversity there more probability @ least individuals not killed particular pathogen, poison or environmental condition , go on reproduce , maintain species. 1 of dangers inherent in our modern farming techniques of plants , animals raise genetically identical, , 1 of reasons farming has become increasingly dependent on insecticides , antibiotics. plants , animals same, insects , pathogens, through genetic diversity, become less susceptible our poisons , drugs on time.

and how might conservation genetic contribute?

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