How can biogeographers determine the roles of vicariance and dispersal when reconstructing the evolutionary history of a particular distribution?
A) By studying area phylogenies
B) By applying the parsimony principle
C) By understanding the geologic events of the area
D) Both a and b
E) All of the above

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Biogeographers use area phylogenies, the parsimony principle, and knowledge of geologic events to distinguish between vicariance and dispersal in evolutionary history.

How Can Biogeographers Determine the Roles of Vicariance and Dispersal