Which Statement Comparing Island Biogeography to Mainland Biogeography Is True

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which statement comparing island biogeography to mainland biogeography is true?

• A) The slope of species richness to area should be steeper for mainland species than for island species.
• B) Mainland sites should experience higher rates of immigration than island sites.
• C) Mainland sites should experience higher rates of extinction than island sites.
• D) On the mainland, extinction rate increases with area faster than immigration rate does, whereas the opposite is true for islands.

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