Ecology and Environment
According to Robert May, the global species diversity is about
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India constitutes _______ percent of the world's land area and contributes _______ percent of the global species diversity.
A1.0, 5.5
B5.5, 1.0
C8.1, 2.4
D2.4, 8.1
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Solution
Although India has only 2.4 percent of the world's land area, its share of the global species diversity is an impressive 8.1 percent.
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