Based on Schoener and Spiller's Studies of Spider Densities in the Bahamas

question 51

Multiple Choice

Based on Schoener and Spiller's studies of spider densities in the Bahamas, what is the correct ranking, from highest to lowest, of the probability of spiders going extinct on three different islands: islands on which lizards are absent, islands on which lizards have been introduced, and islands on which lizards are present naturally?

• A) Lizards absent > lizards introduced > lizards natural
• B) Lizards absent > lizards natural > lizards introduced
• C) Lizards introduced > lizards natural > lizards absent
• D) Lizards introduced > lizards absent > lizards natural