Ecology 5th Edition by Manuel Molles

تمرين 10

Suppose you are about to study the bird communities on the islands shown above, which are identical in area but lie at dif­ferent distances from the mainland. According to the equilib­rium model of island biogeography, which of the islands should experience higher rates of immigration? What does the equilibrium model of island biogeography predict concerning relative rates of extinction on the two islands?