Full Definition of DESPOTISM. 1. a: rule by a despot b: despotic exercise of power. 2. a: a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power: absolutism b: a despotic state.
rainforests are called biodiversity hotspots because of the big amount of flora and fauna it has.here are heavy rains during at least part of the year, and a dense canopy of trees traps a lot of moistur â¦ e in the air below. The rainforests are in tropical regions where the average temperature (and therefore the relative humidity) is comparatively high. It rains a lot, in a forest. 45 people found this useful.
Here is a list of 10 of these hotspots, where biodiversity is both richest and most threatened: #1: Atlantic Forest â Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina Originally this biodiversity hotspot extended over 1.2 million km2, but sugar and coffee plantations have ravaged the forest, leaving less than 0.1 million km2.