Ecology and Environment
According to Robert May, the global species diversity is about
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Species diversity ______ as we move away from the ______ towards_____.
Adecreases, equator, poles
Correct Answer
Bincreases, equator, poles
Cdecreases, poles, equator
Dnone of these.
Solution
The biodiversity shows a latitudinal and altitudinal gradient. The species diversity decrease as well as we move away from the equator towards the poles with very few exceptions, tropics harbour more species than temperature or polar areas.
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