NEETBotanyBiodiversity and its Conservation
How do ecologists estimate the total number of species present in the world?
Options
- Aby counting each and every species one by one
- Bthrough a statistical comparison between the species
- Cby collecting all species at one place
- Dthe method is unknown
Correct answer
B. through a statistical comparison between the species
Step-by-step solution
Researchers estimate the total number of species on earth through a statistical comparison between the species richness of a well-studied group.