The species-area effect for island habits is greater than that for contiguous habitats because
a. colonization rates are higher and extinction rates are lower in contiguous habitats than islands
b. extinction rates are higher in contiguous habitats
c. all islands have low species richness
d. large islands have lower species richness than contiguous habitats
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e. immigration cannot be measured in contiguous habitats
ANSWER: a
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