Enquist and his team revealed that 36.5% of all land plant
species are“exceedingly rare,” meaning they have been observed and recorded less than five times ever.
Enquist and his team revealed that 36.5% of all land plant species are“exceedingly rare”,
meaning they have only been observed and recorded less than five times ever.
The study also shows that these hot spots of very rare species are projected to experience a disproportionally high rate of future climatic changes and
human disruption, Enquist says.
The research also revealed that these hot spots of very rare species are projected to experience a disproportionally high rate of future climatic changes and
human disruption, Enquist said.
Enquist and his colleagues showed that 36.5% of all land plant
species are“exceedingly rare,” which implies that they have only been observed and recorded less than five times to date.
When talking about global biodiversity, we had a good approximation of the total number of land plant species, but we didn't have a real handle on how many there really
are,” says lead author Brian Enquist, University of Arizona professor of ecology and evolutionary biology.
When talking about global biodiversity, we had a good approximation of the total number of land plant species, but we didn't have a real handle on how many there really
are," said lead author Brian Enquist, University of Arizona professor of ecology and evolutionary biology.