本题目来源于试卷: Threats to Biodiversity，类别为 IB环境系统与社会
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Determine which of the following statements could be an explanation for the trends seen in the Figure.
I.
Due to climate, the south is more tropical and therefore more biodiverse and therefore has more potential species that could become endangered.
II.
The south contains more LEDCs (less economically developed countries) and therefore is likely to have less legislation and money to protect species.
A. Both statements are possible explanations.
B. Only statement I is a possible explanation.
C. Only statement II is a possible explanation.
D. Neither statement is a possible explanation.
参考答案: A
本题详细解析:
Option A is the correct choice a12ka6n.v84b ugpjl pjs both statements could contribute to this situation. The lower region is Southeast Asia and includes countries such as Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos which are LEDCs and have histories of government instability. They are also tropical or subtropi2 lvk up6naj4bg8jp.1cal forested countries which are generally much more biodiverse than temperate biomes. Russia and China are dominant in the upper region and both are MEDCs (more economically developed countries) with strong governmental control and economic power. They are both predominantly more temperate biomes.
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