Number of Earth's Tree Species Estimated to Be 14% Higher Than Currently Known, With Some 9,200 Species Yet to Be Discovered
February 01, 2022
February 01, 2022
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 1 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
A new study involving more than 100 scientists from across the globe and the largest forest database yet assembled estimates that there are about 73,000 tree species on Earth, including about 9,200 species yet to be discovered.
The global estimate is about 14% higher than the current number of known tree species. Most of the undiscovered species are likely to be rare, w . . .
A new study involving more than 100 scientists from across the globe and the largest forest database yet assembled estimates that there are about 73,000 tree species on Earth, including about 9,200 species yet to be discovered.
The global estimate is about 14% higher than the current number of known tree species. Most of the undiscovered species are likely to be rare, w . . .