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Species diversity______as we move away from the _______towards_____.
(a) decreases, equator, poles
(b) increases, equator, poles
(c) decreases, poles, equator
(d) none of these

A

decreases, equator, poles

B

increases, equator, poles

C

decreases, poles, equator

D

none of these

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A
The biodiversity shows a latitudinal and altitudinal gradients. The species diversity decreases 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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