What accounts for the greater ecological diversity of India?

How many genetically different strains of rice are there in India?

Which of the following is known as the 'Lungs of the Planet'?

What distinguishes India from Scandinavian countries in terms of biodiversity?

Initially $A$ biodiversity hot spots were identified but subsequently nine more have been added to the list,bringing the total number of biodiversity hot spots in the world to $B$. These hot spots are the regions of accelerated habitat loss. Three of these hot spots—Western Ghats and Sri Lanka,Indo-Burma,and Himalaya—cover our country's exceptionally high biodiversity regions. Although all the biodiversity hot spots put together cover less than $C$ $\%$ of the earth's land area,the number of species they collectively harbour is extremely high,and the strict protection of these hot spots could reduce the ongoing mass extinctions by almost $D$ $\%$. $A, B, C$ and $D$ in the paragraph refer to:

The term Biodiversity is popularized by . . . . . . .