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The theory of island biogeography makes predictions about the effects of species number on the rate of extinction. Refer to the figure below, in which the solid curve shows this relationship for a large island. Which of the curves shows the expected relationship for a small island? The theory of island biogeography makes predictions about the effects of species number on the rate of extinction. Refer to the figure below, in which the solid curve shows this relationship for a large island. Which of the curves shows the expected relationship for a small island?   A)  Curve a B)  Curve b C)  Curve c D)  Curve d


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