Researchers create a map of unknown organisms

Draw a world map of unknown creatures … a challenge now reached Two scientists associated with Yale University, In the United States. This map concludes with similar researchers published in 2011 on known species.

What these biodiversity experts explain in the introduction of their works published in the journal Natural, By best estimates, less than 20% of the species we know today. At the current stress rate in the global environment, many species unknown to humans will become extinct before they can be identified.

Published in Nature Ecology and Evolution AtureNatureEcoEvo, Ale Yale_PGC Central Scientists Mariormorra And Al Walterjets Vertebral diversity has not yet been found on the map – supports old Moldotork Ins InsightNatgio @EOWilsonFndtn F UF b https://t.co/xkVCfhCRSH pic.twitter.com/tYGglx1LVH

– Yale PGC (ale Yale_PGC) March 22, 2021

So the idea This card, Based on models that allow us to tell where in the planet frogs or reptiles are most likely to be found, for example. Researchers are actually focusing on a wide section of terrestrial vertebrates. Thus they studied the dates of their discovery and the ecological and biological properties of nearly 32,000 species of terrestrial vertebrates. By expanding these data, the two scientists were able to determine what types of species are found within the four major groups of vertebrates and their possible location.

The Yale University map, quite logically, shows that it is a small animal whose geographical sphere is small and inhabits difficult to access areas that may have escaped radar for biologists. Madagascar, Colombia, Indonesia and Brazil only have quarter shares. One way is that these areas, especially those with vast humid tropical forests, should be primarily protected.

The two authors of this study now aim to create identical maps of plants, marine species and invertebrates in the coming years. New weapons to learn where governments and scientific institutions should focus their efforts on documenting and preserving biodiversity.