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Scientists develop new method to estimate hidden species
- May 28, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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When researchers survey wildlife in a lake, forest, or other habitat, they rarely capture every species present—some are simply too rare or elusive to detect. A new study published in the May issue of Ecological Informatics addresses this longstanding challenge by offering a more powerful statistical method to estimate not just the species scientists can see, but also the ones they're likely missing.
Originally published at Phys.org