Under which scenario would the predicted number of resident species immigrating to an island be at the lowest according to the theory of island biogeography?
A) An island that is 300 km from mainland
B) An island that is 3 km from the mainland
C) An island that is 30 km from the mainland
D) An island that is 3 m from the mainland

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The theory of island biogeography suggests that the number of species on an island is determined by immigration and extinction rates, which are influenced by the island's distance from the mainland and its size. An island that is 300 km from the mainland would have the lowest predicted number of resident species immigrating to it because the greater the distance from the mainland, the lower the immigration rate due to the increased difficulty for species to reach the island.

Under Which Scenario Would the Predicted Number of Resident Species