48. Regarding the biogeographic factors affecting community diversity and related theories, which isNOT true?
(A) Plant and animal life are generally more abundant and diverse in the tropics than in otherparts of the globe.
(B) All other factors being equal, the larger the geographic area of a community, the morespecies it has.
(C) Small islands generally have higher immigration rate.
(D) The species richness of plants and animals correlates with measures of evapotranspiration.
(E) An island that is closer to the mainland generally has a higher immigration rate and alower extinction rate than one farther away.