What Does the Theory of Island Biogeography Attempt to Illustrate

question 8

Multiple Choice

What does the theory of island biogeography attempt to illustrate?

• A) Why islands have fewer species than the mainland
• B) Why small islands always have the same number of species no matter where they are
• C) Why species migrate to some islands more than others
• D) Why bigger islands tend to have relatively fewer species than smaller ones
• E) What factors determine the numbers of species on islands

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