Comment on "Can we name Earth's species before they go extinct?"

Comment on "Can we name Earth's species before they go extinct?"

Costello et al. (Review, 25 January 2013, p. 413) challenged the common view that many species are disappearing before being described. We suggest that their conclusion is overly optimistic because of a limited selection and interpretation of available evidence that tends to overestimate rates of sp...

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2013-07, Vol.341 (6143), p.237-237
Hauptverfasser: Mora, Camilo, Rollo, Audrey, Tittensor, Derek P
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Biodiversity
Classification
Earth
Endangered & extinct species
Extinction
Extinction, Biological
Names
Terminology as Topic
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Zusammenfassung:Costello et al. (Review, 25 January 2013, p. 413) challenged the common view that many species are disappearing before being described. We suggest that their conclusion is overly optimistic because of a limited selection and interpretation of available evidence that tends to overestimate rates of species description and underestimate the number of species on Earth and their current extinction rate.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1237254