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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?
What percentage of Earth's current species have been documented?
What percentage of Earth's current species have been documented?
What does biodiversity measure at the genetic level?
What does biodiversity measure at the genetic level?
Where is marine biodiversity usually higher?
Where is marine biodiversity usually higher?
What percentage of Earth's current species have been documented?
What percentage of Earth's current species have been documented?
What is the estimated number of Earth's current species?
What is the estimated number of Earth's current species?
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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