The Hypothesis That Species Diversity Is Greater at Lower Latitudes

question 71

Multiple Choice

The hypothesis that species diversity is greater at lower latitudes than higher latitudes because low-latitude habitats are older would be supported if speciation rates were:

• A)the same at high and low latitudes.
• B)higher at low latitude than at high latitude.
• C)higher at high latitude than at low latitude.
• D)more variable at high latitude than at low latitude.
• E)more variable at low latitude than at high latitude.

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