An altitudinal community assemblage at a given latitude is often similar to an assemblage that covers a certain range of latitude.

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This statement is true. Altitudinal community assemblages can have similar species compositions to assemblages at different latitudes if they share similar environmental factors, such as temperature and precipitation patterns. This concept is known as the environmental gradient hypothesis.

An Altitudinal Community Assemblage at a Given Latitude Is Often