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Parasites defy biodiversity rules, thriving far from the equator
- March 31, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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For decades, scientists have observed a clear pattern across the natural world: biodiversity tends to be higher near the equator and lower toward the poles. Known as the latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG), this trend holds across ecosystems—from forests to oceans—and across life forms, from bacteria and plants to animals.
Originally published at Phys.org