According to the island equilibrium model, species richness would be lowest on an island that is ________.

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The island equilibrium model suggests that species richness on an island is determined by a balance between colonization and extinction rates. The model predicts that smaller, more remote islands will have lower colonization rates and higher extinction rates than larger, closer islands, leading to lower overall species richness. Therefore, option C (small and remote) would have the lowest species richness.

According to the Island Equilibrium Model, Species Richness Would Be