A hotspot is a biogeographic region that is both a significant reservoir of _______ and is threatened with destruction.

Tropical rain forest

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Tropical deciduous forest

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Temperate evergreen forest

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Temperate deciduous forest

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The correct option is B Tropical deciduous forest
A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region with significant levels of biodiversity and these regions are under constant threat from humans. To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot, a region must meet two strict criteria:
(i) It must have a high percentage of plant life found nowhere else on the planet.
(ii) should have lost at least 70 percent of its original habitat.

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