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frosja888 [35]
4 years ago
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According to the theory of island biogeography, which of the following is not an island ecosystem?

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den301095 [7]4 years ago
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<span>The correct answer is b. The open ocean. The definition of an island ecosystem does not have anything to do with water, but simply refers to an ecosystem that exists as a microcosm within a far larger, separate ecosystem. The ocean has lots of separate island ecosystems within it, but it itself cannot be referred to as one.</span>
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