Which of the following would tend to promote adaptive radiation?

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Adaptive radiation occurs when a single ancestral species rapidly diversifies into multiple different species that fill different ecological niches. When an organism colonizes an isolated area that is habitable but relatively devoid of life, there are fewer competitors and available resources, which allows for rapid diversification and adaptive radiation. Option A would lead to competitive exclusion rather than adaptive radiation, Option C suggests existing high species diversity which would not make it conducive for further adaptive radiation, and Option D suggests stability and hence, a lack of adaptation.

Which of the Following Would Tend to Promote Adaptive Radiation