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

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The great structural and resource heterogeneity provided by plants is the principal reason of high animal diversity. A single plant species can accommodate many animal species.
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