Which of the following is an effect of climate change on species?

The correct answer highlights the impact of climate change as a driving force for evolution among species. Climate change can alter habitats, affect resource availability, and lead to changes in interactions among species, creating new environments. As species adapt to these changing conditions, they may undergo evolutionary processes such as natural selection and speciation. This opens up opportunities for new traits to emerge, potentially leading to the evolution of new species or the adaptation of existing species to better fit their altered environments.

In contrast, the other options do not accurately reflect the effects of climate change. Stabilization of the physical environment is generally opposite to what climate change causes, as it introduces instability and unpredictability. The notion of reducing natural selection pressures is misleading since climate change often intensifies these pressures by making survival more challenging. Lastly, uniformity in species distribution worldwide does not occur with climate change; instead, it usually leads to increased variability in how species are distributed, as some may thrive while others face extinction.