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What Is Latitudinal Gradient of Biodiversity

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State whether true or false:
Species richness is the biodiversity of a given area.

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The correct option is A True
Species richness represented as ‘S’ is defined as the number of different species in a given area. It does not take into account the relative abundance or distribution of the species. This indicates the biodiversity of the region.

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