What is the area effect?

What are the two factors that are the main determinants of species richness on an island and how do they explain species richness?

Explain the effect of decreased distance on S*.

Explain the effect of decreased island size on S*

What is the McArthur equation?

What is the implication of the McArthur equation?

What were Diamond's arguments in the SLOSS debate?

What were Simberloff's arguments during the SLOSS debate?

Which is better for conservation, single large, or several small? Why?

What is a neutral ecological theory?

What happens to native species diversity when you fragment landscapes?

What is a metapopulation?

Describe the source sink model of metapopulation interaction.

Describe the winking patches model of metapopulation interaction.

What is the relationship between connectivity and population persistance