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Latitudinal gradients in diversity of organisms represent an equilibrium distribution for at least the last 270 x 10(6) years. Faunas endemic to tropical regions evolved significantly faster than extra-tropical faunas. The latitude-dependent difference in rates of evolution also represents an equilibrium condition for at least the last 270 x 10(6) years and has consequences for paleontological correlation of rocks because the attainable resolution depends on rate of evolution and will thus be greater in tropic regions than in extra-tropical ones.
生物多样性的纬度梯度代表了至少过去 270×10^6 年的平衡分布。热带地区特有的动物区系比亚热带地区的动物区系进化得更快。进化速度的纬度依赖性差异也代表了至少过去 270×10^6 年的平衡状态,这对岩石的古生物学相关性有影响,因为可达到的分辨率取决于进化速度,因此在热带地区会比在亚热带地区更高。
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