The ecological stability of any particular preserve is based on multiple factors and the two most important factors affecting the biogeography of any place is immigration and extinction of species. To maintain stability in a given ecological environment equilibrium needs to be maintained between immigration and extinction.

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Introduction: The ecological stability of any particular preserve is based on multiple factors and the two most important factors affecting the biogeography of any place is immigration and extinction of species. To maintain stability in a given ecological environment equilibrium needs to be maintained between immigration and extinction.

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