Practice Latitudinal Gradients (13.1.2.1) - BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

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Question 1.
What happens to species diversity as we move from the equator to the poles?
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Think about the relationship between latitude and species abundance.
Question 2.
Name one reason why tropical regions have more biodiversity.
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Consider historical climatic events.
3Question 3.
Where is species diversity typically highest?
- At the poles
- In temperate regions
- In tropical regions
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Remember the latitude impact.
4Question 4.
True or False: Biodiversity increases as you move away from the equator.
- True
- False
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Revisit the concepts of latitudinal gradient.
Question 5.
Discuss how habitat destruction could alter the latitudinal patterns of biodiversity.
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Consider ecosystem interdependencies.
Question 6.
Evaluate the long-term implications of climate change on species distribution and biodiversity patterns globally.
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Predict potential shifts in global patterns.

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