MacArthur and Wilson Found as Distance from New Guinea ________

question 14

Multiple Choice

MacArthur and Wilson found as distance from New Guinea ________ the number of bird species on Pacific Islands ________.

• A) increases; decreases
• B) increases; increases
• C) decreases; decreases
• D) increases; remains constant
• E) Distance from New Guinea has no affect on the number of bird species.

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Definitions:

Platitudes

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Utility Function

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Pareto Optimal Allocation

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