As temperatures rise due to global climate change, plant species' ranges in the southern hemisphere may move further southward. Which of the following is a characteristic of plants that would most likely allow them to avoid extinction by moving southward under climate change?
A) those having larger, and initially more contiguous, established populations
B) those having smaller established populations
C) those having seeds that become viable only after a forest fire
D) those which disperse many seeds in close proximity to the parent tree

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Plants with larger and more contiguous established populations are more likely to avoid extinction by moving southward under climate change because they have a greater genetic diversity and a higher number of individuals that can disperse and colonize new areas. This increases their chances of survival and adaptation to new environments.

As Temperatures Rise Due to Global Climate Change, Plant Species