According to the MacArthur-Wilson model, the mainland harbors ____.
A) a lower species richness than islands
B) a species pool from which species migrate to nearby islands
C) none of the same species as on nearby islands
D) an easier community to study than nearby islands
E) many species that are extinct on nearby islands

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The MacArthur-Wilson model, also known as the theory of island biogeography, suggests that the mainland serves as a source of species that migrate to nearby islands, thus acting as a species pool.

According to the MacArthur-Wilson Model, the Mainland Harbors ____