Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · View the paper (DOI)
A new study involving over 100 scientists estimates that there are approximately 73,274 tree species on Earth, including about 9,200 yet to be discovered. This represents a 14% increase from the current number of known tree species.
Coverage from 4 institutions
- Number of Earth's tree species estimated to be 14% higher than currently known, with some 9,200 species yet to be discovered University of Michigan · Jan 31, 2022 · first to report
- Ever wondered how many tree species live on our planet? University of the Sunshine Coast · Jan 31, 2022
- 9,000 tree species yet to be discovered on Earth Università di Bologna · Jan 31, 2022
- More than 9,000 tree species yet to be discovered Stellenbosch University · Feb 1, 2022