SSC Steno Grade C and D 14 Sep 2017 Shift 1 Paper

(1) As a rule, biodiversity decreasesfrom the equator towardsthe poles. Typically,equatorial regions have warmerclimates and direct insolationthat allows for more producerswhich provide food forthe many food chains operatingin the equatorial biomes.Therefore, there are greaternumbers of species found inequatorial regions as comparedto the poles.