As a rule, near the Earth's north and south poles,

A. Abundance and diversity are about the same
B. Abundance is high and diversity is low
C. Diversity is high and abundance is low
D. Neither abundance nor diversity is high
E. Abundance is high and diversity is high


Answer: B

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