"Why There Are So Many Species?", is a - maybe the central question in ecology. To answer it, one needs to know a number of factors that contribute to the species richness (the number of species) in a give area. Which of the following factors and processes potentially does not increase the number species in a given area? O old age and large extend of an ecosystem O the number of ecological niches O the mild climate of an area O the similarity of species in their requirements O the type of interaction between species

"Why There Are So Many Species?", is a - maybe the central question in ecology. To answer it, one needs to know a number of factors that contribute to the species richness (the number of species) in a give area. Which of the following factors and processes potentially does not increase the number species in a given area? O old age and large extend of an ecosystem O the number of ecological niches O the mild climate of an area O the similarity of species in their requirements O the type of interaction between species

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305389892

Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter53: Population Interactions And Community Ecology

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