Which of the Following Is Not a Hypothesis Proposed by Ecologists

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a hypothesis proposed by ecologists to explain increased species diversity in the tropics?

• A) increased time since perturbation in the tropics over temperate regions
• B) increased productivity in the tropics over temperate regions
• C) increased environmental homogeneity in the tropics over temperate regions
• D) increased favorable environments in the tropics over temperate regions
• E) increased speciation rates and decreased extinction rates in the tropics over temperate regions

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