The Linnaean enterprise is the task of identifying and describing all living species . It is named after Carl Linnaeus , a Swedish botanist , ecologist and physician who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of taxonomy .
7-789: (Redirected from Linnaean ) [REDACTED] Look up Linnean or Linnaean in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Linnean or Linnaean may refer to: General [ edit ] Relating to Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus Linnean [ edit ] Linnean Society of London Linnean Society of New South Wales Linnean Medal Linnean Tercentenary Medal Swedish Linnean Society Linnaean [ edit ] Linnaean enterprise Linnaean Garden Linnaean Society of New England Linnaean Society of New York Linnaean taxonomy See also [ edit ] Linnéska institutet Topics referred to by
14-482: A larger role in applied science and basic science. With applied science, it can assist in finding new natural products and species ( bioprospecting ) and effective conservation practices. It allows for an understanding of evolutionary biology and how ecosystems function in basic science. The cost of completing the Linnaean Enterprise has been estimated at US $ 5 billion. Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778)
21-816: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Linnean [REDACTED] Look up Linnean or Linnaean in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Linnean or Linnaean may refer to: General [ edit ] Relating to Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus Linnean [ edit ] Linnean Society of London Linnean Society of New South Wales Linnean Medal Linnean Tercentenary Medal Swedish Linnean Society Linnaean [ edit ] Linnaean enterprise Linnaean Garden Linnaean Society of New England Linnaean Society of New York Linnaean taxonomy See also [ edit ] Linnéska institutet Topics referred to by
28-491: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Linnaean enterprise As of 2006, the Linnaean enterprise is considered to be barely begun. There are estimated to be 10 million living species, but only about 1.5-1.8 million have been even named, and fewer than 1% of these have been studied enough to understand the basics of their ecological roles. Linnaean enterprise plays
35-410: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Linnean . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Linnean&oldid=880654445 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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49-485: Was one of the most well known natural scientists of his time. Very unsatisfied with the contemporary way of naming living things, he was responsible for creating the binomial nomenclature system still used in science to name species of organisms. Linnaeus's work laid the basis of modern taxonomy. As part of his work, Linnaeus formally described and classified numerous species of plants and animals, and created binomial (scientific) names that still are used today for many of
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