Global biomass vs. abundance of taxa

Global biomass (measured in tonnes of carbon) versus the abundance (number of individuals) of different taxonomicgroups. These are given as order-of-magnitude estimates.

Abundance of organisms10 billion100 trillion1 quintillion10 sextillion100 septillion1,000,000 septillionGlobal biomass (tonnes carbon)100 million t CVirusesVirusesNematodesNematodesCnidariansCnidariansMolluscsMolluscsWild birdsWild birdsFishFishProtistsProtistsPlantsPlants

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