Species Diversity

Multiple Choice

Species diversity

A) increases with latitude from the equator to the temperate zone.
B) decreases with latitude from the equator to the temperate zone.
C) shows no consistent pattern from the equator to the temperate zone.
D) increases with latitude from the equator to the temperate zone for terrestrial organisms and decreases with latitude from the equator to the temperate zone for aquatic organisms.
E) increases with latitude from the equator to the temperate zone for animals and decreases with latitude from the equator to the temperate zone for plants.