Early explorers such as Darwin, Wallace, and Humboldt analyzed species diversity along their journeys by comparing each region's diversity with the species diversity
A) found by earlier explorers.
B) on their home continent of Europe.
C) found by other explorers of the same time.
D) at different longitudes around the world.
E) at different areas within the same latitude.

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The question asks what early explorers such as Darwin, Wallace, and Humboldt compared species diversity to along their journeys, and the best answer is B, on their home continent of Europe. This is because they were European explorers, so it makes sense that they would compare the species diversity they found in other parts of the world with the species diversity they were familiar with in Europe.

Early Explorers Such as Darwin, Wallace, and Humboldt Analyzed Species