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The value of the comparative approach as a research strategy lies in the possibility it offers of examining various aspects of the diversity in nature. For example, it makes it possible to compare closely related species living in different ecological conditions as well as different species occupying similar ecological niches.
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Stephan, H., Baron, G., Frahm, H.D. (1991). Introduction. In: Insectivora. Comparative Brain Research in Mammals, vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9124-1_1
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