What Is the General Global Pattern of Species Richness

question 25

Multiple Choice

What is the general global pattern of species richness?

• A)Increasing from east to west across continental land masses.
• B)Increasing from polar areas towards the tropics.
• C)Increasing from tropical seas into temperate forests.
• D)Increasing from the tropics towards polar areas.
• E)Increasing from clay soil types into organic soils.

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