Three decades of insect research in Costa Rica's Guanacaste Conservation Area revises global species estimates to 14-30 million
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A study published in PNAS, based on over 30 years of bioinventory research at the Área de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG) in Costa Rica, proposes that Earth hosts between 14 and 30 million insect species — far exceeding previous estimates. The research, spanning dry, rainforest, and cloud forest ecosystems, demonstrates how long-term conservation and scientific fieldwork can transform fundamental understanding of global biodiversity.
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· 3 pulledPublicado en la prestigiosa revista Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), el estudio se fundamenta en más de 30 años de bioinventario desarrollado en el Área de Conservación Guanacaste
Este trabajo demuestra que la conservación y la investigación científica de largo plazo generan conocimiento capaz de responder algunas de las preguntas más fundamentales sobre la vida en nuestro planeta
La Tierra alberga entre 14 y 30 millones de especies de insectos, una cifra muy superior a las estimaciones aceptadas hasta ahora
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