A clade of tropical birds has a larger number of species compared to its sister...

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A clade of tropical birds has a larger number of species compared to its sister clade in the temperate zone. Which of the following can explain this pattern?a. There was a greater amount of cladogenesis in the tropical clade.b. There was a lower rate of extinction in the tropical clade.c. An adaptive radiation occurred in the tropical clade but not in the temperate clade.d. All of the above.e. None of the above.

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