The species diversity of plants on Earth will be

2.4%

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22%

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8.1%

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85%

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70%

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The correct option is D 22%
Species diversity is the number of different species, that are represented in a given community.
Species diversity consists of two components: species richness and species evenness. Species richness is a simple count of species, whereas species evenness quantifies how equal the abundances of the species are. More than 70% of species recorded are animals and 22% are plant species.

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