Tropical forests are important sources of biodiversity because
A. they are exclusively in warm climates.
B. they are located in the Southern Hemisphere.
C. their proximity to urban populations.
D. their competition with deserts, which are also biodiversity hotspots.
E. at least half of the known terrestrial species of terrestrial plants, animals, and insects live in tropical forests.
Answer: E
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