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Why does species diversity tend to be higher in the tropics than in the arctic?
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It is easier to live in the warmer temperatures. Just think about it.
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Why is crossing over advantageous to species?
Crossing over provides genetic diversity, which means many different characteristics are given to individuals of a species. Therefore, if there is more diversity within that species, there is a higher likelihood of that species surviving, growing, and reproducing.
What is the relationship between genetic diversity and survival rate?
The more genetically diverse a species is, the higher the survival rate of that species in the presence of some kind of catastrophe or sudden change.
What did the ecologist Charles Elton contribute to your understanding of ecosystmes?
In 1958, he claimed that ecosystems with higher species diversity were less subject to invasive species because of fewer available niches.
Are the latitudes north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle called high middle or low latitude regions?
"High" latitudes. The equator has a latitude of zero. The area between the Tropic of Cancer (at 23.5 degrees north) and the Tropic of Capricorn (at 23.5 degrees south) are the "tropics" or low latitudes. The "polar regions" are above the Arctic Circle or below the Antarctic Circle, where the latitudes are higher than 66.5 degrees (north or south) are "high". The areas between the tropics and the arctic/antarctic are called "mid-latitudes or "temperate zones".
Where would higher levels of evaporation occur on an average?
Tropics
How is it possible to support a higher mass of species?
Diversity is the key to any healthy ecosystem. Its like a mutual fund, the more varied your portfolio, the better it will do in the long run.
Biologists estimate that perhaps up to 30 million different species exist on Earth These numbers of organisms illustrate a diversity of life b unity of life c theory of evolution d natural selection e?
The 30 million different species on Earth illustrate the diversity of life. Some estimates of the number of species are even higher; even though the exact number isn't known, scientists do know there are many undiscovered species.
What have scientists linked to increased hurricane strength?
higher ocean temp in the tropics
How does size of land mass relate to species diversity?
The population sizes of a species is directly coordinated with the size of the island. A large island close to shore would have a low extinction rate and a successful immigration rate from animals coming over from the mainland.
What changes occur in species diversity and production during primary succession?
During primary succession there are no species to start out with, but just for pioneer species like algae so the diversity is very low, along with abiotic materials or rocks. As the rocks get weathered down it can become soil, then biotic factors can start to grow in the soil allowing a community to build. Then the species start coming in and diversity of different creatures is made. As these biotic factors grow and become inhabitable then species come to live here and start to produce offspring and soon populations start living in the community.
What has the author Jeroen Huisman written?
Jeroen Huisman has written: 'Differentiation, diversity, and dependency in higher education' -- subject- s -: Administration, Cross-cultural studies, Education, Higher, Higher Education, Research, Universities and colleges 'Institutional and programmatic diversity'
Differentiate between a highly modified and least modified ecosystem in terms of natural resources?
In natural ecosystems there tend to be more niches and a higher diversity of species compared to most managed agroecosystems that are simpler, have fewer predatory and parasitic species, and less genetic diversity within a species.
