Q. Maximum species diversity is found in

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Solution:

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 to . 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.