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The number of tree species on Earth - PNAS Our Chao2 values may, thus, represent an overestimate to the degree that tree species recorded in only one sampling unit have been mistakenly identified as unique Therefore, to check the reliability of our nonparametric estimates, we calculated the true number of uniques ( Q 1 ^ ) ( 28 ) in each continent and at a global scale to understand
How Many Edible Insect Species Are There? A Not So Simple . . . Insects used as food and medicine are receiving increased attention There is a need to scrutinise recent estimates of which and how many insect species are used as we have noticed inappropriate assessments and overestimations We review the contemporary list of edible insects of the world published online by Wageningen University and compiled by Ijde Jongema since it is widely used in the
Insects as food - Wikipedia Insects as food or edible insects are insect species used for human consumption [1] Over 2 billion people are estimated to eat insects on a daily basis [2] Globally, more than 2,000 insect species are considered edible, though far fewer are discussed for industrialized mass production and regionally authorized for use in food
The First Bees Evolved on an Ancient Supercontinent More Than . . . The first bees evolved on an ancient supercontinent more than 120 million years ago, diversifying faster and spreading wider than previously suspected, a new study shows Led by Washington State University researchers, the study provides a new best estimate for when and where bees first evolved
The importance of insects on land and in water: a tropical view Insects attain peak diversity and biomass in the tropics; recent work suggests that of the estimated 5 5 million species of insects on Earth, approximately 72% (>3 9 million) are tropical [10] In terms of biomass, ants and termites alone have been found to comprise one-third of the total animal biomass in tropical rainforests [11]
Monarch Butterfly Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection In the 1980s, over 4 5 million western monarchs flocked to overwintering grounds in coastal California In the mid-1990s, an estimated 380 million eastern monarchs made the long-distance journey to overwintering grounds in Mexico, completing one of the longest insect migrations in the world