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Biodiversity increases towards the equator.

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Is it true that biodiversity increases towards the equator?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that species diversity or biodiversity increases from the poles toward the equator, the well-known latitudinal diversity gradient. Some studies confirm the pattern within specific groups such as marine plankton and vascular plants.

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Biodiversity
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Biodiversity. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity

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Towards an understanding of the pattern of biodiversity in the oceans
2012
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Towards an understanding of the pattern of biodiversity in the oceans. (2012). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12009

international-encyclopedia-of-human-geography-12-volumes
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international-encyclopedia-of-human-geography-12-volumes. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/international-encyclopedia-of-human-geography-12-volumes

Latitudinal gradients in species diversity - Wikipedia
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Latitudinal gradients in species diversity - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latitudinal_gradients_in_species_diversity

An asymmetry in niche conservatism contributes to the latitudinal species diversity gradient in New World vertebrates
2012
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An asymmetry in niche conservatism contributes to the latitudinal species diversity gradient in New World vertebrates. (2012). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2012.01855.x

Assessing latitudinal gradients in speciation rates and biodiversity at the global scale
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Assessing latitudinal gradients in speciation rates and biodiversity at the global scale. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2006.00946.x

Global gradients in moss and vascular plant diversity
2013
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Global gradients in moss and vascular plant diversity. (2013). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-013-0492-6

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