Question

Who observed that within a region species richness increased with increasing the area explored, but this increase is only up to a limit?

• A. Charles Darwin
• B. Alexander von Humboldt
• C. Rudolf Virchow
• D. Louis Pasteur

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Alexander von Humboldt

• Alexander von Humboldt a German naturalist and geographer explored the South American jungles.

• Through his observations, he concluded that with the increasing explored area, the species diversification increased.

• But this increase in diversity of species was seen only up to a limit.