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What is the main factor contributing to the diversity of species in the Amazonian rain forest?

Options

  1. ATime
  2. BConstant environment
  3. CSolar energy
  4. DAll of the above

Correct answer

A. Time

Step-by-step solution

Ecologists and evolutionary biologists have proposed various hypotheses; some important ones are (a) Speciation is generally a function of time, unlike temperate regions subjected to frequent glaciations in the past, tropical latitudes have remained relatively undisturbed for millions of years

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