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English:
example of
latitudinal gradient of species diversity
: distribution of living terrestrial vertebrate species, highest concentration of diversity shown in red in equatorial
regions, declining polewards (towards the blue end of the spectrum)
Deutsch:
Beispiel für den latitudinalen Biodiversitätsgradienten: Verteilung lebender terrestrischer Wirbeltierarten. Die höchste Artenzahl pro Flächeneinheit finden sich nahe dem Äquator (rote Farben), sie nimmt Richtung beider Pole ab (zunehmend blauer Farbton).
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| Source | Palaeontology [online] (www.palaeontologyonline.com): Mannion, P. D. 2014. Patterns in Palaeontology: The latitudinal biodiversity gradient. Palaeontology Online, Volume 4, Article 3, 1-8. Map created by GLOBAÏA . |
| Author | Mannion, P. D., Upchurch, P., Benson, R. B. J. & Goswami, A., based on work by Clinton Jenkins |
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