Biodiversity

Biodiversity refers to the variability and variety of different species of plants and animals on earth.This variety contributes towards making our planet inhabitable.The reason for the unequal distribution of various organisms in different parts of the world is due to varied climatic conditions.There is greater terrestrial biodiversity near the equator and this is caused due to warm climate and high primary productivity.On the other hand,marine biodiversity is highest along the coasts in the Western Pacific as it has the highest sea surface temperature.