The theory of island biogeography
A) predicts that the equilibrium number of species on an island is a balance between the rate of immigration of new species and the rate of extinction of resident species.
B) predicts that the rate of immigration of new species will decline with island distance from the mainland species pool.
C) predicts that the rate of extinction of resident species will decrease as island size increases.
D) applies to isolated habitat patches as well as to oceanic islands
E) All of the above

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The theory of island biogeography predicts that the equilibrium number of species on an island is a balance between the rate of immigration of new species and the rate of extinction of resident species. It also predicts that the rate of immigration of new species will decline with island distance from the mainland species pool. Additionally, the theory predicts that the rate of extinction of resident species will decrease as island size increases. The theory of island biogeography applies not only to oceanic islands but also to isolated habitat patches. Thus, all the options listed in the question are correct.

The Theory of Island Biogeography