Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The data needed before developing a final conservation plan for lizard species that live in the deserts of southwestern America.

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Preservation and protection of species or ecosystems is done by conservationists. The desert area in southwestern America is rich in many species. Researchers employ powerful tools like species and habitat modeling to identify the species in a vulnerable state, their priority sites, and the production of a habitat of high quality.

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