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The population sizes of a species is directly coordinated with the size of the island. A large island close to shore would have a low extinction rate and a successful Immigration rate from animals coming over from the mainland.

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Generally as you increase area you will find more species. So a large habitat will have higher species diversity than a smaller habitat.

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The smaller the island the fewer species that can live there. The smaller their populations can be the more vulnerable they are to further disturbance or climate change.

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