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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

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Paul Ehrlich

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David Tilman

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Both A and B

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A more conservative and scientifically sound estimate about the total number of species present on earth, was made by Robert May.
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