Multiple Choice
Which of the following best explains why there are more species in tropical regions than in locations more distant from the equator?
A) fewer predators and parasites
B) more dispersed annual solar radiation compared to the poles
C) more frequent ecological disturbances over a longer time span
D) a longer time frame without disturbances for evolution and speciation
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