Why are there so many species and such a high diversity in rainforests?
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Diversity is higher in the tropics (not just tropical rainforests) primarily because there are fewer ecological obstacles to higher biodiversity. ... Interestingly, much of the lack of biodiversity as latitude increases towards the earth's poles correlates to the number of years since glacial retreat.
2023-06-12 16:47:54
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Diversity is higher in the tropics (not just tropical rainforests) primarily because there are fewer ecological obstacles to higher biodiversity. ... Interestingly, much of the lack of biodiversity as latitude increases towards the earth's poles correlates to the number of years since glacial retreat.