Temperature constancy appears key to tropical biodiversity

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 16:35 in Biology & Nature

The tropics owe their stunning biodiversity to consistent year-round temperatures, not higher temperatures or more sunlight, according to a novel survey of insect diversity at different latitudes and at different points in the planet's history. The finding may finally answer a question that has dogged scientists for centuries.

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