Multiple Choice
Long-term stable climatic conditions in tropical regions are often cited as one reason for high species diversity at these low latitudes.Which of the following consequences of a more stable climate has not been proposed as a likely mechanism explaining increased species diversity in the tropics?
A) Lower extinction rates
B) Increased time for niche specialization
C) Higher NPP
D) Lower rates of predation and parasitism,allowing primary producers and herbivores to flourish
E) Lack of large-scale disturbances such as glaciation,allowing time for speciation
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