| How many species are there on Earth? | |
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PMID: 17790039 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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This article surveys current answers to the factual question posed in the title and reviews the kinds of information that are needed to make these answers more precise. Various factors affecting diversity are also reviewed. These include the structure of food webs, the relative abundance of species, the number of species and of individuals in different categories of body size, along with other determinants of the commonness and rarity of organisms. |
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R M May |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Science (New York, N.Y.) Volume: 241 ISSN: 0036-8075 ISO Abbreviation: Science Publication Date: 1988 Sep |
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Created Date: 2010-06-08 Completed Date: 2010-07-02 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404511 Medline TA: Science Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1441-9 Citation Subset: - |
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