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1
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Biodiversity is the term popularised by the sociobiologist:

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Edward Wilson

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2
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An active hormone secreted by Rauwolfia Vomitoria is:

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reserpine

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3
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A single species might high diversity at the ______ level over its distributional range

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genetic

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4
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Availability of 1000 varieties of mango varieties show diversity at the _____ level

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genetic

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Western ghats have a greater ____ species diversity than Eastern ghats

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amphibian

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Western ghats have more diversity of amphibians than the Eastern ghats. This is an example of ______ diversity

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species

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Diversity at the ecosystem level is known as:

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Ecological diversity

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IUCN stands for

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International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

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According to IUCN, the total number of plant and animal species described so far is slightly more than ______ million

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1.5

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Large proportion of the species waiting to be discovered are in the ______ regions

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tropical

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According to Robert May, the global species diversity is estimated to be ____ million

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7 million

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12
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More than 70% of all the species recorded belongs to kingdom:

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Animalia

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13
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Plant kingdom accounts for ____% of the total living species

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22

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14
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The most species-rich taxonomic group making up mor than 70% of the total species are:

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insects

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15
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Although India has only 2.4 per cent of the world’s land area. It’s share of the global species diversity is an impressive _____ per cent

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8.1

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16
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The most well known pattern of diversity is:

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Latitudinal gradients

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17
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In general, species diversity ______ as we move away from the equator towards the pole

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decreases

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18
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Colombia located near the equator has nearly ______ species of birds

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1400

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19
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Newyork at _____ N has 105 species of birds

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41

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20
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Greenland has approximately ____ species of birds

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56

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21
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India has more than _____ species of birds

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1200

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22
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Amazonian rainforest is home to more than _____ species of plants

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40,000

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23
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In terms of speciation, ______ have remained undisturbed for millions of years

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Tropical latitudes

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24
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Constant environment of tropical regions promote _____ specialisation and thus, greater species diversity

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niche

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25
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There is more _____ energy available in the tropics, which contributes to higher productivity

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solar

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26
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The greater German naturalist and geographer _______ observed that within a region species richness increased with increasing explored area

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Alexander von Humboldt

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27
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The relation between species richness and area for a wide variety of taxa turns out to be a:

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Rectangular hyperbola

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28
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S in species area relationship equation is:

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Species richness

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28
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The equation for species area relationship is:

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log S = log C + Z log A

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29
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Ecologists have discovered that the value of Z lies in the range of _____ regardless of the taxonomic group or the region

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0.1 to 0.2

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30
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Slope value (Z) of frugivorous birds and mammals in the tropical forests is:

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1.15

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31
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Ecologists believed that communities with more species, generally, tend to be more ______ than those with less species

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Stable

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32
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David Tilman found that high _______ contributes to higher productivity

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Species diversity

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33
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The ‘Rivet popper hypothesis’ was proposed by Stanford ecologist:

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Paul Ehrlich

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34
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According to rivet popper hypothesis, _____ of key species that drive major ecosystem functions is a threat to ecosystem

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Extinction

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35
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The IUCN Red List (2004) documents the extinction of _____ species in the last 500 years

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784

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36
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Dodo got extinct from:

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Mauritius

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37
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A native of Africa that got extinct is:

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Quagga

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38
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Thylacine got extinct from:

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Australia

39
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Stellar’s Sea Cow got extinct from:

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Russia

40
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Subspecies of tiger that recently got extinct are:

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Bali, Javan, Caspian

41
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______ per cent of all bird species and _____ per cent of all mammals species in the world face the threat of extinction

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12; 23

42
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______ per cent of all amphibian species and _____ per cent of all gymnosperm species in the world face the threat of extinction

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32; 31

43
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Before the appearance of human species on earth, there were ____ episodes of mass extinction of species

A

five

44
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Loss of biodiversity in a region may lead to decline in:

A

Plant production

45
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Loss of biodiversity in a region may lead to lowered resistance to environmental perturbations such as ____

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drought

46
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The sobriquet used to describe four major causes of biodiversity loss is:

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The evil quartet

47
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The most important cause driving plants and animals to extinction is _____ and ____

A

Habitat loss and fragmentation

48
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Tropical rainforests now cover only ______% of the earth’s land surface

A

6

49
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The rainforest called the ‘lungs of the planet’ is :

A

The Amazon rain forest

50
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The Amazon rain forest is being cut and cleared for cultivating _________

A

Soya beans

51
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Amazon rain forest is being cut and cleared for conversion to ______ for raising beef cattle

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grasslands

52
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Fragmentation affects certain animals with ______ habitats, leading to population declines

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migratory

53
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When ‘need’ turns to ‘greed’, it leads to _____ of natural resources

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over-exploitation

54
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Name two species which got extinct due to over-exploitation of natural resources

A

Steller’s sea cow and passenger pigeon

55
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When alien species are introduced unintentionally or deliberately for whatever purpose, some of them turn invasive, and cause decline or extinction of ______ species

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indigenous

56
Q

Introduction of which species into Lake Victoria in East Africa led to extinction of cichlid fish?

A

Nile perch

57
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Name three invasive weed species

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Parthenium, Lantana, Eicchornia

58
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Carrot grass is common name of:

A

Parthenium

59
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Water hyacinth is common name of:

A

Eicchornia

60
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Illegal introduction of which African catfish is posing a threat to indigenous catfishes in rivers?

A

Clarias gariepinus

61
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When a species become extinct, plant or animal species associated with it in an obligatory way also become extinct, this is called:

A

co-extincton

62
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Extinction of host fish along with its parasite is an example of:

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co-extinction

63
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Name some industrial products we get from plants

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Tannins, lubricants, dyes, resins, perfumes

64
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More than ______% of drugs in use are derived from plants

A

25

65
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Conserving biodiversity for economic benefits is related to which argument?

A

Narrowly utilitarian

66
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The argument for biodiversity conservation that says biodiversity plays a major role in many ecosystem services that nature provides is:

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Broadly utilitarian

67
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Amazon rain forest produces approximately ______% of total oxygen on earth’s atmosphere

A

20

68
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The service of nature without which plants cannot propagate is:

A

pollination

69
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Name some pollinating agents

A

Bees, bumblebees, birds and bats

70
Q

Which argument for conserving biodiversity relates to intrinsic value of every species?

A

Ethical argument

71
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The on-site conservation of biodiversity is called:

A

In situ conservation

72
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Desirable approach for conserving endangered or threatened species is:

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Ex situ conservation

73
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Species that are confined to a particular region and not found anywhere else are called:

A

Endemic species

74
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Total number of biodiversity hotspots in the world stands at:

A

34

75
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The regions which face accelerated habitat loss are:

A

Biodiversity hotspots

76
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The three hotspots that cover India’s high biodiversity regions are:

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Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, Indo-Burma and Himalaya

77
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Biodiversity hotspots account for less than _____% of the total earth’s land area

A

2

78
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In India, ecologically unique and biodiversity rich regions are legally protected as:

A

Biosphere reserves, national parks and sanctuaries

79
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Total number of biosphere reserves in India stands at

A

14

80
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Total number of national parks in India stands at:

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90

81
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The number of wildlife sanctuaries in India stands at:

A

448

82
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The forests which are venerated and protected due to cultural practices are called:

A

Sacred groves

83
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Sacred groves in Meghalaya are found in:

A

Khasi and Jaintia Hills

84
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Sacred groves of Rajasthan are found in:

A

Aravali Hills

85
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Western Ghats regions of Karnataka and Maharashtra are an example of:

A

Sacred groves

86
Q

Sacred groves are found in ______ areas of Madhya Pradesh?

A

Sarguja, Chanda, Bastar

87
Q

Sacred groves of ______ regions are the last refuge for a large number of rare and threatened plants?

A

Meghalaya

88
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The type of conservation in which threatened plants and animals are taken out from their natural habitat and placed in a protective setting is:

A

Ex situ conservation

89
Q

Off-site conservation of threatened species is done by protecting them in _______, _______ and ________

A

Zoological parks, botanical gardens and wildlife safari parks

90
Q

Gametes of threatened species are preserved in viable and fertile condition using _____ techniques

A

cryopreservation

91
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Seeds of different genetic strains of commercially important plants is kept for preservation in:

A

Seed banks

92
Q

The Earth Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro in year:

A

1992

93
Q

World Summit on Sustainable Development was held in 2002 in:

A

Johannesburg, South Africa

94
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How many countries pledged their commitment during World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002?

A

190 countries

95
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Mark A, B and C in the following figure

A

A) S = CA^Z
B) species richness
C) log S = log C + Z log A

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