Which of the following statements about island biogeography is false?
A) Major disturbances can serve as "natural experiments" that allow researchers to estimate colonization rates.
B) When species numbers are above the equilibrium, island biogeography theory predicts that extinction rates will increase.
C) When species numbers are far below the equilibrium, island biogeography theory predicts that immigration rates will increase.
D) The theory of island biogeography is particularly concerned with the identity of species found at particular islands.
E) All of the above are true; none is false.

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The theory of island biogeography is primarily concerned with predicting the number of species that will be found on an island based on its size and distance from the mainland. It is not primarily concerned with the identity of those species. Therefore, statement D is false.

Which of the Following Statements About Island Biogeography Is False