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New species in the old world: Europe as a frontier in biodiversity exploration, a test bed for 21st century taxonomy

Fontaine, B.; van Achterberg, K.; Alonso-Zarazaga, M.A.; Araujo, R.; Asche, M.; Aspöck, U.; Audisio, P.; Aukema, B.; Bailly, N. et al. (2012)

Type: Journal Article

The number of described species on the planet is about 1.9 million, with ca. 17,000 new species described annually, mostly from the tropics. However, taxonomy is usually described as a science in crisis, lacking manpower ...