Many plant and animal species are on the verge of their extinction because of loss of forest land by indiscriminate use by the humans. As a biology student what method would you suggest along with its advantages that can protect such threatened species from getting extinct?
Name the type of biodiversity represented by the following:
(a) 50,000 different strains of rice in India.
(b) Estuaries and alpine meadows in India.
Explain why very small animals are rarely found in polar region.
Small animals tend to lose more heat when it is cold outside as they have large surface area with respect to volume. They have to expend much energy to generate heat through metabolism and it would be difficult for them to survive. Thus they are rarely found in polar region.