The Following Number of Ant Species Were Counted in These

question 49

Multiple Choice

The following number of ant species were counted in these biomes. Tundra (5)
Taiga (18)
Conifer Mixed Forest (41)
Temperature Mixed Forest (103)
The most likely reason(s) for the different number of ant species in this list is (are)

• A) greater sunlight.
• B) variations in soil type.
• C) different species of predators.
• D) air pressure, humidity, and resulting rainfall.
• E) the amount of photosynthetic production, length of the warm season, and diversity of plants.

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