Botanist: To survive in the hyper-arid Atacama Desert, the Copiapoa cactus relies exclusively on regular coastal fog for hydration. However, recent atmospheric warming has permanently shifted this fog condensation layer to significantly higher altitudes, completely bypassing the low-lying valleys where the native Copiapoa populations are rooted. Because these cacti cannot survive for more than a few months without moisture, the only way to prevent the extinction of the Copiapoa in the wild is to artificially relocate the remaining populations to these higher elevations.
Evaluate the following statement: The botanist's argument depends on the assumption that artificially relocating the remaining Copiapoa populations to higher elevations will successfully prevent their extinction in the wild.
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