Scientists spent 100 years discovering new animals and found that hotspots are emerging in unexpected places; it is now reshaping the understanding of biodiversity
- Representative Image (AI-generated)For much of the past century, scientists have steadily expanded the catalogue of life on Earth, adding species that were previously unknown to science and refining the ranges of those already documented.
- But what happens when those discoveries are added back into the maps scientists use to understand global biodiversity?
- A new study published in Ecology Letters examined how a century of taxonomic discoveries changed estimates of where terrestrial vertebrate diversity is concentrated.
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- Representative Image (AI-generated)For much of the past century, scientists have steadily expanded the catalogue of life on Earth, adding species that were previously unknown to science and refining the ranges of those already documented.
- But what happens when those discoveries are added back into the maps scientists use to understand global biodiversity?
- A new study published in Ecology Letters examined how a century of taxonomic discoveries changed estimates of where terrestrial vertebrate diversity is concentrated.
Sources: Times of India