There Are More Species in Tropical Areas Than in Places

question 38

Multiple Choice

There are more species in tropical areas than in places more distant from the equator. This is probably a result of ________.

• A) fewer predators and parasites
• B) more dispersed annual solar radiation compared to the poles
• C) more frequent ecological disturbances over a longer time span
• D) a longer time frame without disturbances for evolution and speciation

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