High School Teacher's Guide to Craters of the Moon
Activity 6B Work Sheet
Questions on the Island Biogeography Study at Craters of the Moon


1. What two predictions does the MacArthur-Wilson model make about the relationships between species number, area size, and area isolation?






2. Did the researcher's results support or contradict these predictions?






3. What explanation is offered for these results?






4. What is the third, unexpected effect that was observed? What explanation is given for these results?






5. What kind of barrier does lava provide to plant dispersal? Animal dispersal?




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