In accordance with Wilson and MacArthur's theory of island biogeography, the following equations represent the extinction and immigration rates of species of spiders on a small island. (I = immigration rate of species per year; E = extinction rate of species per year; S = number of species currently on the island.)
I = 3 ? 0.1S
E = 0.2S
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Based on these equations, what is the expected equilibrium species diversity on this island?
A) 3
B) 6
C) 10
D) 20
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