Chapter 21 Flashcards
Why do ecologists think that historical and evolutionary effects better explain the characteristics of mammal species in Australia than environmental effects?
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When studying global patterns of diversity, why is it important to understand continental drift?
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What is the relationship between the length of time the modern continents have been connected and the similarity among the species on each continent?
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How does knowledge of historic climatic patterns affect our interpretation of present-day patterns of species diversity?
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What does the observation of convergent traits among distantly related species tell us about evolution by natural selection?
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Why does initial trait similarity between closely related species often favor the evolution of trait divergence?
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In what way do the age and area of a region affect its species richness?
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How can the fossil record inform us about current differences in diversity between temperate and tropical regions?
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