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How do ecologists estimate the total number of species present
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Biology

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Give three hypotheses for explaining why tropics show greatest levels of species richness.
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The diversity of living organisms present on the Earth is very vast. According to an estimate by researchers, it is about seven millions.
The total number of species present in the world is calculated by ecologists by statistical comparison between a species richness of a well studied group of insects of temperate and tropical regions. Then, these ratios are extrapolated with other groups of plants and animals to calculate the total species richness present on the Earth.

Population Explosion refers the sudden and rapid rise in the size of Population.
Population Explosion refers the sudden and rapid rise in the size of population, especially human population. It is an unchecked growth of human population caused as a result of:

  1. Increased birth rate,
  2. Decreased infant mortality rate, and
  3. Improved life expectancy.
Population explosion is more prominent in under-developed and developing countries than in developed countries.
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How do ecologists estimate the total number of species present in the world?
Updated OnNov 13, 2022
TopicBiodiversity and Conservation
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 12
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