Island biogeography: The theory that species richness on islands is determined by the balance between immigration and extinction rates, influenced by island size and distance from the mainland.
How to apply it: Use island biogeography to predict that large islands close to the mainland have more species than small, remote islands.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: The Living World: Biodiversity
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