What tends to cluster in hotspots?
Biodiversity
Will it speed up or slow down in the future?
slow
What's it a contraction of?
biological diversity
Does it talk about life on Mars?
no
What type of life does it refer to?
life on Earth
Does it encompass a variety of life?
yes
Are ecosystems important parts of biodiversity?
yes
What about species?
yes
What type of gradients are there in species diversity?
latitudinal gradients
Which band in all oceans is it highest?
mid-latitudinal
Are the sea surface temperatures there higher or lower than other places?
higher
Which coasts?
Western Pacific
What type of biodiversity on those coasts?
Marine
Is biodiversity distributed evenly on Earth?
no
Is it found more or less in the tropics?
more
What type of biodiversity is greater near the equator?
Terrestrial
What is that a result of?
warm climate and high primary productivity
Is genetic variation part of biodiversity?
yes
What other types of variation are as well?
ecosystem and species
Does species variation extend to the whole planet?
yes