Historical Biogeography Quiz

Long-term evolutionary periods of time with larger often global areas (correct)

The study of species' closest relatives only

The study of extinct taxa only

Short-term evolutionary periods of time with small local areas

Their highly variable growth patterns

Their ability to fossilize easily

Their static nature and close relationship with environmental conditions (correct)

Their ability to migrate over long distances

Because they are so diverse and flowers seldom fossilize (correct)

Because they are too abundant and diverse

Because they are too well-preserved and hard to date

Because they are only found in specific regions

<p>They are more common, more complete, and easy to assign to their correct family</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>What is the history of the group, and where did earlier members of the group live?</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Phytogeography focuses on plants, while zoogeography focuses on animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because they have been geographically isolated for a long time</p> Signup and view all the answers

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