生态保育(Ecosystem Conservation) 包含 “保护(protection，即针对生物物种与栖地的监测维护)”与“复育(restoration，即针对濒危生物的育种繁殖与对受破坏生态系统的重建)”这两个内涵。以生态学的原理，监测人与生态系统间的相互影响，包含对于生态的普查与监测、野生动植物的饲育、自然景观生态的维护工作等，并协调人与生物圈的相互关系；以达到保护地球上单一生物物种乃至不同生物群落所依存栖地的目的，并维系自然资源的可持续利用与永续维护。
自然生态保育者说这种肉不卫生，但阿姆斯壮排除了这种疑虑，并且说每块切下来的肉都会受到检验。
Armstrong dismissed fears by conservationists that the meat was unsafe and said every butchered portion would be inspected.
在这一领域的工作机会包括生态学家，保育，分类学家，园艺家，农学家，植物遗传学家，等等。
Careers in this field include ecologist, conservationist, taxonomist, horticulturist, agronomist, plant geneticist, and many others.
表明荒漠生态系统植被稀疏，生物量小，对气候因子，特别是降水变化敏感，对其保育显得尤为重要。
Desert ecosystem takes on sparse vegetation and small biomass, changes with climate factors especially sensitive in precipitation, and it is particularly important for its conservation.
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