How Did the Ecology of the African Tropics Change About

question 8

Multiple Choice

How did the ecology of the African tropics change about 6 million years ago?

• A) This area experienced warming temperatures and regular rainfall patterns, resulting in a shift to tropical forest.
• B) This area experienced warming temperatures and significantly reduced rainfall, resulting in the formation of the Sahara Desert.
• C) This area experienced warming temperatures and a significant increase in rainfall, resulting in a shift to swampland.
• D) This area experienced cooling temperatures and seasonal patterns of rainfall, resulting in a shift to savanna.

Understand the conditions under which sexual selection may act more strongly on one sex over the other.

Recognize the implications of mating behavior on reproductive variance and operational sex ratios.

Comprehend the evolutionary significance of conditional mating tactics and strategies.

Understand the challenges and benefits associated with being choosy about mates, from both direct and indirect benefits perspectives.

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