Species richness increases
A) as we increase in altitude in equatorial mountains.
B) as we travel southward from the North Pole.
C) on islands as distance from the mainland increases.
D) as depth increases in aquatic communities.
E) as community size decreases.

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Species richness generally increases as one moves from higher latitudes (such as the North Pole) towards the equator, due to more stable and favorable climatic conditions closer to the equator that support a wider variety of life.

Species Richness Increases