A Forested Island in the Pacific Ocean Is Shrinking as a Result

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Multiple Choice

A forested island in the Pacific Ocean is shrinking as a result of rising sea levels.Based on the concept of island biogeography, what is the likely effect of the island's loss of land area on the species diversity of the island?

• A) Species diversity will increase because rising sea levels will bring more species from other areas.
• B) Species diversity will decrease because the island will be farther from its source of new species.
• C) Species diversity will decrease because declining resources and increasing competition will increase extinction rates.
• D) Species diversity will remain stable; populations will decline but not to the point of extinction.
• E) Species diversity will not change because sea levels will rise slowly and land area will decrease only slightly.

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