Multiple Choice
Why are endemic species particularly at risk of extinction as a result of global climate change?
A) Endemic species occur predominantly in colder regions.
B) All endemic species have long generation times that make evolutionary adaptation to climate change prohibitively slow.
C) All endemic species are already stressed by other human impact.
D) Small and isolated geographic ranges make avoiding unfavorable climate conditions difficult.
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