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Where is biodiversity usually greater as a result of the warm climate and high primary productivity?
Where is biodiversity usually greater as a result of the warm climate and high primary productivity?
- In the mid-latitudinal band
- In the Western Pacific
- In the polar regions
- In the tropics (correct)
Which ecosystem covers less than 10% of Earth's surface but contains about 90% of the world's species?
Which ecosystem covers less than 10% of Earth's surface but contains about 90% of the world's species?
- Grassland ecosystems
- Tropical forest ecosystems (correct)
- Polar ecosystems
- Desert ecosystems
Where is marine biodiversity usually higher?
Where is marine biodiversity usually higher?
- In the deep ocean trenches
- Along coasts in the Western Pacific (correct)
- In the mid-latitudinal band in all oceans
- Near the polar regions
What has been a primary result of deforestation on biodiversity?
What has been a primary result of deforestation on biodiversity?
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What percentage of Earth's current species have been documented?
What percentage of Earth's current species have been documented?
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What does biodiversity measure at the genetic level?
What does biodiversity measure at the genetic level?
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Where is marine biodiversity usually higher?
Where is marine biodiversity usually higher?
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What percentage of Earth's current species have been documented?
What percentage of Earth's current species have been documented?
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What is the estimated number of Earth's current species?
What is the estimated number of Earth's current species?
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Where is biodiversity usually greater as a result of warm climate and high primary productivity?
Where is biodiversity usually greater as a result of warm climate and high primary productivity?
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