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Species diversity generally does what as you move from the equator towards the poles?
ADoubles up
BDecreases
CIncreases
DStays same
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Decreases
1. Colombia near the equator has 1400 bird species.
2. Greenland far north has only 56.
3. Diversity decreases towards the poles.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Biology, Chapter 15, Biodiversity and Conservation._
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