Correctly match the bacterial type in Column I with their corresponding environmental niche in Column II.

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Bio geographers have noted that the tropics have more terrestrial species than temperate regions. Which of the following is NOT a plausible explanation for this pattern?

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Based on the intermediate disturbance hypothesis, a community’s species diversity is increased by

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Based on the intermediate disturbance hypothesis, a community’s species diversity is increased by

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#Question id: 11332

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The most plausible hypothesis to explain why species richness is higher in tropical than in temperate regions is that

 A) tropical communities are older.

 B) tropical regions generally have more available water and higher levels of solar radiation.

 C) higher temperatures cause more rapid speciation.

 D) diversity increases as evapotranspiration decreases.

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Small geographic areas with high concentrations of endemic species and a large number of endangered and threatened species are known as

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To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot, a region must meet following two strict criteria