Question: Which of the following two criteria have to be met in order to qualify as a ‘biodiversity hotspot’ on the world hotspots sap?
- The region must contain at last 0.5 % or 1500 species of vascular plants as endemic species.
- The region has to have lost at least 70% of its primary vegetation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Options:
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) 1 and 2 both
D) None
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
- To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot on Myers 2000 edition of the hotspot-map, a region must meet two strict criteria: it must contain at least 0.5 % or 1,500 species of vascular plants as endemics, and it has to have lost at least 70% of its primary vegetation.
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