Question 4 of 4 1.0 Points The Regional Energy Availability hypothesis explains

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Question 4 of 4 1.0 Points The Regional Energy Availability hypothesis explains higher species diversity in the tropics as: A. Regions with more energy available have more food and lower metabolic costs for staying warm and can thus support more vertebrate species available have more food and higher metabolic costs for staying warm and can thus support more species. C. Regions with low energy available have less food and lower metabolic costs for staying warm and can thus have more competition for niche space D. None of the above Reset Selection Save Exit Submit for Grading

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Regions with more energy have more food and lower metabolic costs which keeps the species warmer
For example tropical birds have low rates of metablolism which leads to keep their body warmer and high survival rates

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