Species diversity as one moves from high to low altitudes.

Question

Species diversity as one moves from high to low altitudes. (A) increases (B) decreases (C) first increases then decreases (D) first decreases then increases

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Biodiversity changes with the change in altitude. It increases as one moves from higher to lower altitudes. Decrease in temperature and greater seasonal variability are the two major factors responsible for lower diversity at higher altitudes.

Q. Species diversity______ as one moves from high to low altitudes.

increases

decreases

first increases then decreases

first decreases then increases

Biodiversity changes with the change in altitude. It increases as one moves from higher to lower altitudes. Decrease in temperature and greater seasonal variability are the two major factors responsible for lower diversity at higher altitudes.