Life: The Science of Biology
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Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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The way, in which the puma population can be conserved, using the concept of the coupled human-natural system.
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A species of puma is distributed and geographically divided into two regions of California. These two regions are separated by highways, agricultural lands, mountains, and other human settlement areas. In the given study, the puma population is on the verge of extinction due to the threats imposed by the environment as well as by the anthropogenic activities.
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