The following number of ant species were counted in these biomes. Tundra (5)
Taiga (18)
Conifer Mixed Forest (41)
Temperature Mixed Forest (103)
The most likely reason(s)for the number of ant species in this list is/are
A) greater sunlight.
B) variations in soil type.
C) different species of predators.
D) air pressure, humidity, and resulting rainfall.
E) the amount of photosynthetic production, length of the warm season, and diversity of plants.

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Ants are insects that do not have adaptation for cold climates so the numbers of species would be expected to increase as the temperature of the biome increases. In addition the biomes closer to the equator have greater diversity and greater primary productivity allowing the ants to feed on a variety of plant life.Bloom's

The Following Number of Ant Species Were Counted in These