Question

In the above graph relation between species richness and area for a wide variety of taxa turns out to be a rectangular hyperbola on a logorithmic scale, the relationship shown by straight line. In which area slope of line to be much steeper.

• A. Grass land
• B. Temperature region
• C. Tropical rain forests
• D. Tundra

Answer 1

The correct option is A Grass land

Species richness gives an idea of the number of different species present in an ecological landscape or area. It basically gives us an idea of the variety present. This parameter does not take into consideration the abundance of a species or the relative abundance of two or more species. In an ecological landscape, under ideal conditions, the species richness generally shows increasing trends with the increase in the area of the habitat. This is usually observed in the case of grasslands.

So,, the correct answer is 'Grass land.