A parsimonious interpretation of a distribution pattern is one that
A) requires the smallest number of undocumented vicariant events.
B) requires the smallest number of undocumented dispersal events.
C) requires the smallest total number of undocumented vicariant plus dispersal events.
D) accords with the phylogeny of a lineage.
E) accounts for centers of endemism.

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A parsimonious interpretation aims to explain a pattern with the fewest assumptions or undocumented events, including both vicariant and dispersal events.

A Parsimonious Interpretation of a Distribution Pattern Is One That