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The species diversity of plants (22%) is much less than that of animals (72%). What could be the explanations to how animals achieved greater diversification?

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Animals are mobile so they can migrate to other regions to escape stressful and harsh conditions or simply to explore new pastures. Their area of exploitation is much larger and therefore greater diversification of species is observed in animals rather than plants.


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