HOW MANY SPECIES ARE THERE

被引：135

作者：

STORK, NE

机构：

[1] Biodiversity Division, Entomology Department, The Natural History Musuem, London, SW7 5BD, Cromwell Road

来源：

BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION | 1993年 / 2卷 / 03期

关键词：

GLOBAL SPECIES ESTIMATES; INSECTS; SPECIES RICHNESS;

D O I：

10.1007/BF00056669

中图分类号：

X176 [生物多样性保护];

学科分类号：

090705 ;

摘要：

'How many species are there' is a question receiving more attention from biologists and reasons for this are suggested. Different methods of answering this question are examined and include: counting all species; extrapolations from known faunas and regions; extrapolations from samples; methods using ecological models; censusing taxonomists' views. Most of these methods indicate that global totals of 5 to 15 million species are reasonable. The implications of much higher estimates of 30 million species or more are examined, particularly the question of where these millions of species might be found.

引用

页码：215 / 232

页数：18

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