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According to Robert May, the global species diversity is about

1. 20 million
2. 50 million
3. 7 million
4. 1.5 million

Correct answer: 7 million

Solution

Robert May estimated global species diversity at about 7 million species. This figure is widely cited as a rough total estimate, much larger than the number formally described at the time.

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