How many species of insects and other terrestrial arthropods are there on Earth?
NE Stork - Annual review of entomology, 2018 - annualreviews.org
In the last decade, new methods of estimating global species richness have been developed
and existing ones improved through the use of more appropriate statistical tools and new …
and existing ones improved through the use of more appropriate statistical tools and new …
Can we name Earth's species before they go extinct?
Some people despair that most species will go extinct before they are discovered. However,
such worries result from overestimates of how many species may exist, beliefs that the …
such worries result from overestimates of how many species may exist, beliefs that the …
[HTML][HTML] How many species are there on Earth and in the ocean?
The diversity of life is one of the most striking aspects of our planet; hence knowing how
many species inhabit Earth is among the most fundamental questions in science. Yet the …
many species inhabit Earth is among the most fundamental questions in science. Yet the …
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
E Kolbert - Henry Holt and Company, 2014 - books.google.com
Over the last half a billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of
life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently …
life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently …
[HTML][HTML] The magnitude of global marine species diversity
Background The question of how many marine species exist is important because it
provides a metric for how much we do and do not know about life in the oceans. We have …
provides a metric for how much we do and do not know about life in the oceans. We have …
Still a Host of Hosts for Wolbachia: Analysis of Recent Data Suggests That 40% of Terrestrial Arthropod Species Are Infected
Wolbachia are intracellular bacteria that manipulate the reproduction of their arthropod hosts
in remarkable ways. They are predominantly transmitted vertically from mother to offspring …
in remarkable ways. They are predominantly transmitted vertically from mother to offspring …
Tropical forests are home to over half of the world's vertebrate species
Tropical forests are renowned for their astonishing diversity of life, but the fundamental
question of how many species occur in tropical forests remains unanswered. Using …
question of how many species occur in tropical forests remains unanswered. Using …
Marine biodiversity, biogeography, deep-sea gradients, and conservation
The oceans appear ideal for biodiversity—they have unlimited water, a large area, are well
connected, have less extreme temperatures than on land, and contain more phyla and …
connected, have less extreme temperatures than on land, and contain more phyla and …
New approaches narrow global species estimates for beetles, insects, and terrestrial arthropods
It has been suggested that we do not know within an order of magnitude the number of all
species on Earth [May RM (1988) Science 241 (4872): 1441–1449]. Roughly 1.5 million …
species on Earth [May RM (1988) Science 241 (4872): 1441–1449]. Roughly 1.5 million …
Inordinate fondness multiplied and redistributed: the number of species on earth and the new pie of life
The number of species on Earth is one of the most fundamental numbers in science, but one
that remains highly uncertain. Clearly, more species exist than the present number of …
that remains highly uncertain. Clearly, more species exist than the present number of …