Why Are Endemic Species Particularly at Risk of Extinction as a Result

question 25

Multiple Choice

Why are endemic species particularly at risk of extinction as a result of global climate change?

• A) Endemic species occur predominantly in colder regions.
• B) All endemic species have long generation times that make evolutionary adaptation to climate change prohibitively slow.
• C) All endemic species are already stressed by other human impact.
• D) Small and isolated geographic ranges make avoiding unfavorable climate conditions difficult.

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