Just like the theory of “islandization” when curting down trees in rainforests. They theorized if they left islands of trees standing that species would be protected. This turned out an utter failure. Insects would often leave when the desirable trees were gone. But even birds and other species would not follow them fearing to leave the cover of the trees. Birds would literally starve refusing to fly to the next “island”.
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Said islands have, however, beem invaluable in terms of scientific research- we've gotten some of our absolute best data on local extinction and island populations from them. In fact, a large number are maintained to this day as research stations.