conservation
Every article and hero in Arborpedia that touches this subject.
№ 175TreesFranklinia: The Tree That Exists Only in Gardens
A beautiful flowering tree found once, in one spot in Georgia, then never seen in the wild again — extinct in nature for two centuries, and alive today only because two botanists saved its seed.
Jul 2026Read →
№ 291EcologyMinimum Viable Populations: How Small Is Too Small
Why isolated populations below a few hundred individuals slide toward extinction even when habitat looks fine, and how corridors and connectivity prevent it.
Jun 2026Read →
№ 418RestorationSeed Banking: Preserving Genetic Diversity
Collect, dry, and store local provenance seed to preserve genetic diversity and supply restoration projects with well-adapted planting material.
Nov 2025Read →
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Aldo Leopold
United States · 1887–1948
American forester who spent his career unlearning predator control and wrote the essay that gave conservation its moral foundation.
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Jadav Payeng
India · 1959–present
Indian environmental activist who single-handedly planted a 1,360-acre forest on a barren sandbar in Assam over four decades.