According to the Species Diversification Rate Hypothesis, Tropical Regions Have

question 41

Multiple Choice

According to the species diversification rate hypothesis, tropical regions have greater species diversity because they are more stable and geographically larger.Which observation, if correct, would best support this hypothesis?

• A) Tropical species tend to be more reproductively isolated than temperate groups.
• B) Species are formed at slower rates in temperate than in tropical climates.
• C) Temperate species groups tend to be younger than their tropical counterparts.
• D) Extinction rates appear to be relatively equal in tropical and temperate regions.
• E) Diversity is negatively correlated with the age and area of geographic regions.