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Q. Maximum species diversity is found in

Biodiversity and Conservation

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Barring arid/semiarid and aquatic habitats, biodiversity shows latitudinal and altitudinal gradients. There is little biodiversity at the poles. It increases in temperate areas but reaches the maximum in tropics $\left(23.5^{\circ} N\right.$ to $\left.23.5^{\circ} S \right)$. It is because the tropical rain forests have favourable environmental conditions not only for speciation but also for supporting both variety and number of organisms.