The number of species found on an island is determined by a balance between two factors: the (1) immigration rate (of species new to the island) from other inhabited areas and (2) extinction rate (of species established on the island). The model predicts that at some point the rates of immigration and extinction will reach an equilibrium point that determines the island's average number of different species (species diversity).
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