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How do scientists extrapolate the total number of species on Earth?

Biologists use to make taxonomic groups and species inventories according to the geographical locations to extrapolate the total number of species on Earth. They make statistical representation of the temperate – tropical regions and then calculate the gross estimation of total number of biomass of the species.

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