The author of the passage would most likely agree with which one of the following statements about Haffer's hypothesis? A. It provides an intriguing and complete explanation for the high rate of species diversity in the Amazon basin. B. It is partially correct in that a number of climatic disturbances account for species diversity in the Amazon basin. C. It has not yet been verified, but it has had an influential effect on current research on species diversity in the Amazon basin. D. It is better than Sanders' theory in accounting for the low rate of species extinction in the Amazon basin. E. It provides a compelling explanation for the distribution of species in the Amazon basin but does not account for the high species diversity.