Where would the greatest number of endemic species occur and why?
Small volcanic archipelagos, such as the Galapagos Islands, because the abundance of unoccupied habitats favours the adaptive divergence of colonists from nearby mainland populations.
Large oceanic islands, such as Australia, because the inhabitants have been isolated from mainland populations for a very long time.
On rugged landscapes, such as Patagonia, because of the high levels of natural disturbance by glaciers and earthquakes
Temperate woodlands, such as those in southern England, because of the high levels of disturbance by human activity and the long history of artificial selection.
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Large oceanic islands, such as Australia, because the inhabitants have been isolated from mainland populations for a very long time.
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On rugged landscapes, such as Patagonia, because of the high levels of natural disturbance by glaciers and earthquakes
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Temperate woodlands, such as those in southern England, because of the high levels of disturbance by human activity and the long history of artificial selection.
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Small volcanic archipelagos, such as the Galapagos Islands, because the abundance of unoccupied habitats favours the adaptive divergence of colonists from nearby mainland populations.
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Endemic species are the ones that are found in a particular area and are restricted to it and cannot be found in any part of the world.
In continents like Australia which is covered from the ocean in all the three sides, there is no chance for the species to get into any other continents and the chances of finding endemic species are maximum there. Kangaroos are found in Australia and nowhere else.
So, the correct option is 'Large oceanic islands, such as Australia, because the inhabitants have been isolated from mainland populations for a very long time.'
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