Editing Island Biogeography (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Applying</span> ==
'''Modeling 'The Equilibrium Theory' (Predicting species count):'''
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def predict_species_richness(size, distance):
    """
    Size: 'Small' or 'Large'
    Distance: 'Near' or 'Far'
    """
    if size == "Large" and distance == "Near":
        return "HIGHEST RICHNESS: Lots of arrivals, low extinction."
    elif size == "Small" and distance == "Far":
        return "LOWEST RICHNESS: Few arrivals, high extinction."
    else:
        return "MODERATE RICHNESS: A balance of factors."

# Comparing two islands:
print(f"Island A (Big, Close): {predict_species_richness('Large', 'Near')}")
print(f"Island B (Tiny, Remote): {predict_species_richness('Small', 'Far')}")
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; Biogeography Landmarks
: '''Krakatoa (1883)''' → After a volcanic eruption destroyed all life on this island, scientists watched as nature "Re-colonized" it from scratch, providing the first real-world test for the theory.
: '''The Florida Keys Experiment (1966)''' → E.O. Wilson covered tiny mangrove islands with plastic tents and killed all the insects. He then watched as the *exact same number* of species returned to each island, proving the Equilibrium Theory.
: '''SLOSS Debate''' → (Single Large Or Several Small). A famous debate in conservation: Is it better to save one huge park, or five small parks? Island biogeography proves that one large park is almost always better for protecting species.
: '''Madagascar''' → A "Living Laboratory" of island biogeography, where 90% of all wildlife exists nowhere else because it has been isolated for 88 million years.
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