November 20, 2023Open Access

How many species are there on Earth? Progress and problems

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How many species exist on Earth? Projections range from millions to trillions. A 2011 paper in PLOS Biology provided a comprehensive estimate of 9 million.

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John J. Wiens (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69daaf9b4a1e15904c835aa1 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002388

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