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For which of the following reasons do small isolated islands have a greater rate of species extinction than larger, less isloated islands

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There are likely to be more resources available to species on larger islands because they have more space than smaller ones. In contrast, smaller islands face the opposite problem. The extinction rate of small islands is therefore higher.
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