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Question
Species diversity decreases as we move away from the equator towards the poles. What could be the possible reasons?
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Solution
In general, species diversity decreases as we move away from the equator toward the poles.
The possible reason could be as follows:
- Temperature decreases as we move away from the equator towards the poles.
- The intensity of sunlight decreases as we move away from the equator towards the poles and hence productivity.
- In polar regions, the temperature is very low so most of the organisms cannot survive in that habitat.
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