How many #species are there on Earth? Projections have ranged from the millions to the trillions.
This Perspective looks at how a 2011 #PLOSBiology study transformed this field and what still needs to be done to find a definitive answer.
How many species are there on Earth? Progress and problems
How many species are there on Earth? Projections have ranged from the millions to the trillions. This Perspective looks at how a 2011 PLOS Biology study transformed this field and what is still to be done to find a definitive answer.plos.io
Albert Cardona
in reply to PLOS Biology • • •What needs to be done, clearly I am not biased, is to fund more studies in entomology, and to open and expand entire new undergraduate and graduate schools dedicated to invertebrates, with emphasis on insects.
Sadly, "Soon, we may not be estimating how many species there are on Earth. We will be estimating how many there were."
#EcosystemCollapse #biodiversity
Frank Aylward
in reply to Albert Cardona • • •