Biology
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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
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Chapter 31, Problem 4FIB
The smallest population of a species that is likely to be able to survive in the long term is called the ________________. When suitable habitat for a given species is split up into areas that are too small to support a large enough population, this is called _____________. One way to maintain large enough populations is to set up core reserves of suitable habitat, connected by _________________.
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