alleryThe Western Ghats having more amphibians than the Eastern Ghats illustrates:
ASporadic diversity
BSpecies diversity
CSpectral diversity
DSeasonal diversity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Species diversity
1. This comparison counts different species, not variation within one.
2. It sits at the middle of the three levels.
3. Diversity at the species level is illustrated by the amphibians of the Western Ghats.
4. So the answer is species diversity.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 13 'Biodiversity and Conservation'_
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