The equilibrium model of island biogeography predicts
A) large islands, nearer a source of colonists, will support the fewest number of species.
B) small islands, farther from a source of colonists, will support the fewest number of species.
C) small islands, nearer a source of colonists, will support the fewest number of species.
D) large islands, farther from a source of colonists, will support the greatest number of species.
E) both large islands, farther from a source of colonists, will support the greatest number of species and small islands, farther from a source of colonists, will support the fewest number of species.

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The equilibrium model of island biogeography suggests that small islands farther from a source of colonists will have lower rates of immigration and potentially higher rates of extinction, thus supporting the fewest number of species.

The Equilibrium Model of Island Biogeography Predicts