Biodiversity and populations — Question 7

QUESTION 7

Tolerance ranges for species X and a Holdridge life zone classification chart are shown.

8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550

Temperature (°C)

Annual precipitation (mm)

1.5 °C

Biotemperature 3 °C

6 °C

12 °C

Based on this data, the preferred habitat for species X is

(A) desert.

(B) steppe.

(C) wet tundra.

(D) moist forest.