collect seeds; seed collecting
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to collect plant seeds
technicalA term used in botany, agriculture, and horticulture for obtaining seeds for propagation, breeding, or preservation.
Nóng农
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yě野
wài外
cǎi采
zhǒng种
yǐ以
bǎo保
hù护
shēng生
wù物
duō多
yàng样
xìng性
。
The agronomist is collecting seeds in the wild to protect biodiversity.
Qiū秋
jì季
shì是
cǎi采
zhǒng种
de的
zuì最
jiā佳
jì季
jié节
。
Autumn is the best season for seed collecting.
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Tā他
men们
jiàn建
lì立
le了
zhǒng种
zǐ子
kù库
，
zhuān专
mén门
yòng用
yú于
bǎo保
cún存
cǎi采
zhǒng种
dé得
lái来
de的
zhēn珍
xī稀
wù物
zhǒng种
。
They established a seed bank specifically for preserving rare species obtained through seed collecting.