The Theory of Island Biogeography

question 28

Multiple Choice

The theory of island biogeography

• A) predicts that the equilibrium number of species on an island is a balance between the rate of immigration of new species and the rate of extinction of resident species.
• B) predicts that the rate of immigration of new species will decline with island distance from the mainland species pool.
• C) predicts that the rate of extinction of resident species will decrease as island size increases.
• D) applies to isolated habitat patches as well as to oceanic islands
• E) All of the above

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