Estimated fraction of the microorganisms that are known
| Range | 0.1 to 1.0 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Biosphere |
| Reference | Stanley Falkow, Eugene Rosenberg, Karl-Heinz Schleifer, Erko Stackebrandt, editors, The Prokaryotes: Vol. 2: Ecophysiology and Biochemistry, Syntrophism among Prokaryotes, Bernhard Schink and Alfons J. M. Stams p.309 left column bottom paragraph |
| Comments | "Estimations assume that we know only a small fraction of the microorganisms present in nature, perhaps 0.1–1.0%." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 108744 |