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Biology · 2022 · 3 marks
CBSE 2022 · Region 3 · Set 1 · Q10
(a) Write the inference drawn by Alexander von Humboldt after his extensive explorations of South American jungle. (b) Study the graph given below:…
(a)
Write the inference drawn by Alexander von Humboldt after his extensive explorations of South American jungle.
(b)
Study the graph given below :
As per Alexander von Humboldt, what do the symbols S, A, Z and C in the graph stand for, in respect of a species and area relationship ?
Marking-scheme solution
(a)
Species richness increased with increasing explored area up to a limit (b) S = Species richness Z = Slope of the line /regression coefficient A = Area C = Y-intercept
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