Caves are a type of island ecosystem according to the theory of island biogeography. a. True b. False
History · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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That statement is usually considered false. According to the theory of island biogeography, "islands" in this context refer to isolated habitats, such as actual islands in the ocean or fragmented habitats, where species colonization, extinction and diversity are influenced by factors like size, distance from the mainland and habitat quality.
Caves, while isolated ecosystems, might not be traditionally categorized as "islands" in the context of island biogeography theory because they don't fit the typical concept of distance from a mainland or other factors that influence species diversity in that theory. Caves are often regarded more as isolated ecosystems rather than islands in the traditional sense used in island biogeography.