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Which of the following is not a criteria, for a area to be considered as a biodiversity hotspot?

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More interspecific competition
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Endemism
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Habitat loss
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species richness
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Solution

The correct option is A More interspecific competition

To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot, an area must meet the following criteria:

  • contain at least 1,500 species of vascular plants found nowhere else on Earth (known as "endemic" species).
  • have lost at least 70 percent of its primary native vegetation.
Interspecific competition is a form of competition in which individuals of different species compete for the same resources in an ecosystem. And this is not a criteria for a area to be considered as a biodiversity hotspot.

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