In the Equilibrium Model of Island Biogeography, the Immigration Rate

question 19

Multiple Choice

In the equilibrium model of island biogeography, the immigration rate to an island is assumed to depend mainly on

• A) distance from sources of migrants.
• B) island size.
• C) extinction rate.
• D) extent of introductions by human colonists.
• E) existence or lack of a climax community.

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