You are surveying biodiversity on a new island chain. You have counted the number of bird species on one island already. The next island is larger and closer to the mainland than the one you have just surveyed. According to the theory of island biogeography, the total number of its bird species should be _____ than on the current island because the rate of immigration to the new island should be _____ and the rate of extinction should be _____.

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The theory of island biogeography suggests that larger islands closer to the mainland will have a greater number of species due to higher immigration rates and lower extinction rates.

You Are Surveying Biodiversity on a New Island Chain