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- Botany
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- Biodiversity and its Conservation
NEET · Botany · Biodiversity and its Conservation
What is the main factor contributing to the diversity of species in...
What is the main factor contributing to the diversity of species in the Amazonian rain forest?
Options
- ATime
- BConstant environment
- CSolar energy
- 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