Under the USA's Endangered Species Act, what types of protections are in place to conserve subpopulations and ESUs of plants? (multiple choice, choose one answer) a. Parental subpopulations and ESUs are protected but not hybrids. b. Critical habitat can be designated. c. They can be listed as threatened but not endangered. d. No protection is extended to these smaller levels in plants.
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