Tropical Biodiversity: Three Key Hypotheses — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptGive three hypotheses for explaining why tropics show greatest levels of species richness.
Tropical regions show greatest level of species richness because: (NEET 2024) A. Tropical latitudes have remained relatively undisturbed for millions of years, hence more time was available for species diversification. B. Tropical environments are more seasonal. C. More solar energy is available in tropics. D. Constant environments promote niche specialization. E. Tropical environments are constant and predictable. Choose the correct answer:
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Correct answer: A — A, C, D and E only
The tropics have high biodiversity due to stable environments, high solar energy, and time for diversification. Option B is incorrect because tropical regions are less seasonal.
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