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#Question id: 13184


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.

According to  the  MacArthur-Wilson model, the  number of  bird  species present on  Island 2  at  any  one  time is  a function of the relative rates of

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles
  1. Speciation and extinction
  2. Immigration and local extinction
  3. Competition and predation
  4. Island growth and shrinkage