Fill in the blanks: 1. In general, species diversity (a) as we move away from equator towards the poles. 2. With very few exceptions, tropics harbour (b) species than temperate or polar areas. 3. A forest in a torpical region like Equador has up to (c) as many species of (d) as a forest of equal area in a temperate region like the Midwest of the USA.

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Fill in the blanks: 1. In general, species diversity (a) as we move away from equator towards the poles. 2. With very few exceptions, tropics harbour (b) species than temperate or polar areas. 3. A forest in a torpical region like Equador has up to (c) as many species of (d) as a forest of equal area in a temperate region like the Midwest of the USA. (A) (a)—increases, (b)—less, (c)—two times, (d)—amphibians (B) (a)—decreases, (b)—more, (c)—ten time, (d)—vascularplants (C) (a)—increases, (b)—more, (c)—ten times, (d)—vascular plants (D) (a)—decreases, (b)—less, (c)—two times, (d)—vascular plants

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1. In general, species diversity decreases as we move away from equator towards the poles.
2. With very few exceptions, tropics harbour more species than temperate or polar areas
3. A forest in a tropical region like Equador has up to ten time as many species of amphibians as a forest of equal area in a temperate region like the Midwest of the USA.