Botany (M.Phil./Ph.D.) 2021 Panjab University Entrance Exam With Answers

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Tropical regions may have more species diversity because of the following possible reasons, EXCEPT

A: Tropical regions had more time to diversify under stable climate conditions than temperate regions
B: Tropical regions have high spatial heterogeneity
C: Greater biological competition in the tropics leads to narrower niches
D: Lower predation intensity in the tropics allows survival of more prey species

The answer is: D