Patterns of Biodiversity
Patterns of Biodiversity: Overview
This topic provides knowledge of the patterns of biodiversity. It discusses the types of biodiversity and the species that follow the diverse pattern. It also explains why tropics have greatest biodiversity.
Important Questions on Patterns of Biodiversity
The above graph shows species-Area relationship
The equation of the curve ‘a’ is

The given graph represents

The largely tropical Amazonian rain forest in South America has _____ numbers of bird species.

'Species - Area relationships' was given by which scientist?

Tropical environments, unlike temperate ones, are

The regression co-efficient for frugivorous birds in tropical forests of different continents is

How does an altitudinal gradient affect biodiversity?

What are different patterns of biodiversity describe latitudinal gradient?

What is altitudinal gradient?

What are the gradients of biodiversity?

Which of the following is a reason for the greater biological diversity of tropical regions?

An ecologist samples trees in multiple forest plots to determine species richness. Which ONE of the following can help determine the adequacy of sampling effort?

The exponent of the species-area curve measured at continental scales is

Which one of the following statements is a general feature of global species diversity

Assertion The tropical Amazon rain forest in South America has the greatest biodiversity on the earth.
Reason The tropical latitudes have a long evolutionary time.

Assertion: The largely temperate Amazonian rain forest in South America has the greatest biodiversity on earth.
Reason: Species diversity increases as we move away from the equator towards the poles.

As you climb up the Himalayas, the biodiversity

As we move from the poles to equator, the biological diversity

What is the reason behind the greater intensity of biodiversity in tropical regions?

When there is movement from high to low altitudes, the species diversity _____________ .
