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#Question id: 13182


The MacArthur-Wilson equilibrium model of island biogeography predicts the number of species found on islands. The figure below depicts two volcanic islands located off a section of mainland coast.

The MacArthur-Wilson model predicts that the relative numbers of bird species on the mainland and two islands would be

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles
  1. Mainland > Island 1 = Island 2 
  2. Mainland > Island 1 > Island 2 
  3. Mainland > Island 2 > Island 1 
  4. Mainland = Island 1 = Island 2