Life: The Science of Biology
Life: The Science of Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781319010164
Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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The reduction in population size of pumas using the concept of effective population size.

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In the given study, the population of Puma in South California was determined. This species faces danger from habitat destruction, habitat fragmentation, and human conflicts. These factors lead to the isolation and reduction in the species number, which ultimately makes the gene pool smaller. Two populations of this species are separated by highways, across the peninsular range and Santa Ana mountains. Radio-collars were used on the cat species to track their movement between 2001 and 2013.

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