Question

Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hotspots?
(a)Lesser interspecific competition
(b)Species richness
(c)Endemism
(d)Accelerated species loss

Answer 1

Hint: The variety of life on earth and variation at the genetic and species level of the ecosystem is biodiversity. It is richer in the tropics and is not evenly distributed on Earth.

Complete answer:
Lesser interspecific competition is not observed in biodiversity Hotspots. A biogeographic region where the significant levels of biodiversity are threatened by the human habitation is known as biodiversity Hotspots. The competition in which the individuals of different species compete for the resources in the same ecosystem is known as interspecific competition. It is a type of mutualism or symbiosis which is completed for resources such as food for living space in an ecosystem. It interacts with the biotic and abiotic factors which affect the community structure and can occur when two individuals species which are separate species share a limit of resources in the same area which is known as limited or lesser intraspecific competition. This competition has the potential to alter the communities and populations in the evolution of interacting species in an individual organism level in which the competition can occur interference or exploitative competition.

Additional information:
Species richness: The number of species which are different and are represented in an ecological community or a landscape. It is the count of a species that is considered synonyms with the species diversity. The individuals are selected in different ways which depend on the purpose of quantifying species richness. They are affected by several individuals and the heterogeneity of the sample. it is used as a criterion where the relative conservation values of habitats or landscape are assessed.
Endemism: It is an ecological state which is defined as a geographic location such as an Island state or region which is divided into two categories which include paleoendemism and endemism. The species which are formerly spread and restricted to smaller areas come under paleoendemism. The species which are recently Verizon true divergence and reproductive isolation or through hybridization and polyploidy in plants that have a limited range come under endemism.
Accelerated species loss: The process of becoming extinct is known as species loss where the reduction or loss of a species takes place. This is done by the revolutionary problems which cause the species to die and the humans which causes the species to become extinct by hunting, overharvesting, and introducing invasive species to the wild, changing wetlands and forest to crop plants and urban areas.

So, the correct answer is 'Lesser interspecific competition'.

Note: The largest biodiversity of tigers and lions is situated in India which is the only country with native populations of tigers and lions. 8% of the world's biodiversity is home to many animals which constitutes 2% of India's land. India is situated in the 10th position in birds with 69 species, seventh in amphibians with 110 species, and fifth in reptiles with 156 species.