Although certain key resources may be considered to be owned by a person or family in foraging societies, for example acorn groves by the Miwoks of California, owners __________

a. must grant formal requests by others to use the resource
b. must provide for the upkeep of the resource or risk loss of ownership
c. cannot sell any of the resource to others
d. must distribute excess foods from the resource with others when it is available


a

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