What happens to animal and plant diversity as latitude decreases?
A)Animal and plant diversity increases.
B)Animal and plant diversity decreases.
C)Animal and plant diversity is not affected by latitudinal changes.
D)Animal and plant diversity increases in variation per unit area.
E)Animal and plant diversity decreases in variation per unit area.

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As latitude decreases, moving from the poles towards the equator, animal and plant diversity generally increases due to more favorable climate conditions and greater habitat variety.

What Happens to Animal and Plant Diversity as Latitude Decreases