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a. Species arriving later might outcompete earlier arriving species, driving them to extinction.
b. The number of species on an island decreases as a function of the distance from the source-pool (in this case, mainland South America).
c. The number of immigrants will increase the closer the island is to the source.
d. The rate of extinction will be lower on smaller islands due to small population sizes and less competition.
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