Which choice most logically completes the text?

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Mammillaria glochidiata is a critically endangered cactus endemic to a small area of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. Because the species occupies a narrow geographic range, conservationists have struggled to design protective measures focused exclusively on it. Recent fieldwork by botanists has shown that M. glochidiata grows alongside several more widespread Mammillaria species that already benefit from regional habitat protections. Researchers therefore argue that, by examining how those broader protections function in Hidalgo, conservationists may be able to ______

identify conservation strategies that may not be exclusively aimed at protecting M. glochidiata but that benefit the species nonetheless.

lead to a better understanding of how the distribution of Mammillaria species throughout Mexico has affected their survival.

be unable to evaluate whether M. would be capable of surviving in halt outside of Hidalgo.

allow conservationists to better consider how climatic changes affecting Hidalgo may reduce the number of species competing with M. glochidiata.