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Published on: August 11, 2026
Species richness of tropics is because of
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• Tropics have more evolutionary time → less affected by glaciations, so species had time to diversify.
•Constant environment → less seasonal variation, promotes niche specialization.
•More solar energy → higher productivity, supporting more species.
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