Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
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Chapter 53.7, Problem 1SB
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The factors that promote the maintenance of high species richness in tropical communities.
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Species richness is the number of species found in a geographical area or a community. It depends on various factors such as climate, vegetation, type of soil, temperature, and latitudinal and longitudinal trends. These factors together decide the species richness in an area.
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