According to the Theory of Island Biogeography,how Would the Number

question 6

Multiple Choice

According to the theory of island biogeography,how would the number of species found on a small island far from mainland compare to a larger island or a similar sized island that is closer to mainland?

• A) The number of species will be directly proportional to the size of the island and the number of colonizers that inhabit the island in the first 90 days.
• B) The theory of island biogeography makes no predictions about a relationship between number of species and size of island or its distance from mainland.
• C) The turnover rate will be positively associated with time to first colonization event, distance from mainland, number of competitors, and area of the island.
• D) The number of species will be less than a larger island and any similar sized island that is closer to the mainland.

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