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Genetic–environmental interaction variance (VGE)

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology #Quantitative genetics #Part B Pointers
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#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

The Himalayas (Largest Hot spot in india) 
This region holds a record of having 163 endangered species which includes the Wild Asian Water Buffalo, One-horned Rhino, and as many as 10,000 plant species, of which 3160 are endemic. This mountain range covers nearly 750,000 km2.








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Indo – Burma Region (over a distance of  2,373,000 km²)
6 large mammal species have been discovered in this region: the Large-antlered Munt jac, the Annamite Munt jac, the Grey-shanked Douc, the Annamite Striped Rabbit, the Leaf Deer, and the Saola.
Endemic freshwater turtle species, most of which are threatened with extinction, due to over-harvesting and extensive habitat loss. 
There are also 1,300 different bird species, including the threatened White-eared Night-heron, the Grey-crowned Crocias, and the Orange-necked Partridge.

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The Western Ghats
Most of the deciduous forests and rain forests. This region consists of 6000 plant species of which 3000 are endemic. Originally, the vegetation in this region was spread over 190,000 km2 but has been now reduced to 43,000 km2. The region is also known for 450 species of birds, 140 mammals, 260 reptiles, and 175 amphibians.
UNISCO heritage site 2012 

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Sundaland
The Sundaland was declared as a World Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations. This region is famous for its rich terrestrial and marine ecosystem. Sundaland is one of the biologically richest hotspots in India which comprises 25,000 species of vascular plants, of which 15,000 are found only in this region.

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Biosphere Reserves The concept of Biosphere Reserves (BR) was launched in 1975 as a part of UNESCO’s