Island biogeography (MacArthur–Wilson)

Layer 3 — Biologyin the biogeography subtree

Equilibrium species richness on an island balances immigration (decreasing with distance from source) against extinction (decreasing with island area). Predicts species-area relation S = cA^z with z ≈ 0.25 for islands.

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