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ZOO 102 Objective Question
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According to the island biogeography theory formulated by MacArthur and Wilson (1967), islands closer to continents generally support:
Options
A Extremely low overall immigration rates
B More species due to higher immigration
Correct Answer
C Zero endemic or specialist taxa
D Fewer species due to high competition
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Islands located closer to mainland sources receive higher rates of dispersing colonizers, maintaining higher species richness.

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Course: ZOO 102
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 743 of 766
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