Wild-type HIV produces a protein called Vif (viral infectivity factor) that directs proteosomal degradation of the A3G enzyme

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Larger populations are more resistant to extinctions.

Greater ranges of habitats promote increased speciation rates.

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Fast generation and high mutation rate in tropical leads to greater evolution rate. 

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Area is directly proportional to the number of species.

Tropical have highest species due to the area.

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The species-area hypothesis S = c Az

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z values are often taken to represent the slope of the relationship between species richness and area.

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The constant c is often thought of as the number of species per unit area. 

It is affected by many factors.