Environment & Ecology · Biodiversity & Speciation
Which of the following factors is primarily responsible for the greater speciation observed in tropical regions?
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- 1The fact that these regions remained undisturbed for millions of years, allowing more time for species diversification.✓
- 2The high occurrence of co-extinction between specialized host and parasite species.
- 3The recent expansion of tropical forest cover to occupy 23.39% of the Earth's surface.
- 4The high rate of seasonal variability that creates numerous temporary niches.
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The fact that these regions remained undisturbed for millions of years, allowing more time for species diversification.
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