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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Counting animal species with DNA barcodes: Canadian insects
Recent estimates suggest that the global insect fauna includes fewer than six million
species, but this projection is very uncertain because taxonomic work has been limited on …
species, but this projection is very uncertain because taxonomic work has been limited on …
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 …
[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 …
Edible insects are the future?
A Van Huis - Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2016 - cambridge.org
The global increase in demand for meat and the limited land area available prompt the
search for alternative protein sources. Also the sustainability of meat production has been …
search for alternative protein sources. Also the sustainability of meat production has been …
[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 …
Species richness on coral reefs and the pursuit of convergent global estimates
Global species richness, whether estimated by taxon, habitat, or ecosystem, is a key
biodiversity metric. Yet, despite the global importance of biodiversity and increasing threats …
biodiversity metric. Yet, despite the global importance of biodiversity and increasing threats …