Biodiversity Patterns — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements correctly describes the latitudinal gradient of biodiversity?

According to Alexander von Humboldt, the species-area relationship is generally represented by the equation:

For very large areas, like entire continents, the Z-value (slope of the species-area relationship on a logarithmic scale) typically ranges between:

Which of the following is NOT a primary reason for higher biodiversity in tropical regions?

If the species-area relationship for a particular region is given by $\log S = \log C + 0.8 \log A$, what does the value 0.8 represent?

Which of the following conservation strategies is directly informed by the species-area relationship?