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Question : What is so special about tropics that might account for their greater biological diversity ? |
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Answer» SOLUTION :(a) Speciation is a function of time, unlike TEMPERATE REGIONS subejcted to FREQUENT glaciations in the past, tropical LATITUDE have remained relatively undisturbed for milion of years and thus had long evolutionary time for species diversification. (b) Tropical environment are less seasonal, more constant and prodicatable. (c) More solar energy available in the tropics contributing to high productivity leading to greater diversity. |
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