A Parsimonious Interpretation of a Distribution Pattern Is One That

question 58

Multiple Choice

A parsimonious interpretation of a distribution pattern is one that

• A) requires the smallest number of undocumented vicariant events.
• B) requires the smallest number of undocumented dispersal events.
• C) requires the smallest total number of undocumented vicariant plus dispersal events.
• D) accords with the phylogeny of a lineage.
• E) accounts for centers of endemism.

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