For frugivorous birds and mammals in the tropical forests of different continents the slope is found to be

Options

A. 0.6
B. 1.3
C. 1.15
D. 1.7

Answer

C

Explanation

The slope of the line is much steeper if we analyse the species-area relationships among very large areas like the entire continents. For example, for fruit-eating (frugivorous) birds and mammals in the tropical forests of different contries, the slope is found to be 1.15.