What is a plausible reason why evolutionary radiations tend to follow mass extinctions?
A
Organisms that become extinct are not complex or diverse, and organisms that survive extinction events are.B
Extinction events cause improvements in climate that make the planet more suitable for a wider variety of life forms.C
Mass extinctions wipe out all life except the simplest forms, so evolution must start over again to generate new life forms.D
Surviving organisms have access to more resources than were available to them before the extinction event.