Question

On Pacific islands, extinction rates peak soon after humans occupy an island, and then decline, probably because ____________.

Answer 1

Answer:

On Pacific Islands, extinction rates peak soon after the humans occupy an island and then decline probably because the humans choose to flee the island owing to the scarcity of resources.

Explanation:

• Considering the size of majority Pacific Islands, an abundance of resources ample enough to host huge populations is next to impossible.
• The humans that colonise these islands soon have to evacuate out of there owing to the scarcity of resources that is generated due to exploitation and overuse.
• The extinction rates of resources and species on these islands which are high in the beginning automatically decrease as the islands are decolonised.