Predict the Rank Order of the Following Locations from Lowest

question 4

Multiple Choice

Predict the rank order of the following locations from lowest species richness to highest species richness,using the latitudinal gradient of species richness to form your prediction:
Temperate forest in North Carolina,steppe in Patagonia (southern tip of South America) ,rainforest in Costa Rica,boreal forest in Ontario (east-central Canada)

• A)steppe in Patagonia,temperate forest in North Carolina,boreal forest in Ontario,rainforest in Costa Rica
• B)temperate forest in North Carolina,steppe in Patagonia,rainforest in Costa Rica,boreal forest in Ontario
• C)steppe in Patagonia,boreal forest in Ontario,temparate forest in North Carolina,rainforest in Costa Rica
• D)rainforest in Costa Rica,temperate forest in North Carolina,boreal forest in Ontario,steppe in Patagonia
• E)boreal forest in Ontario,temparate forest in North Carolina,steppe in Patagonia,rainforest in Costa Rica

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