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A more conservative and scientifically sound estimate about the total number of species present on earth, was made by –
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Robert May → Global species diversity estimate (~7 million).
Paul Ehrlich → Rivet Popper Hypothesis.
Alexander von Humboldt → Species–Area Relationship.
Edward O. Wilson → Popularized the term biodiversity.
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