Artificial intelligence can help protect orchids and other species

(German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig) Many orchid species are threatened by land conversion and illegal harvesting. However, only a fraction of those species is included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, because assessments require a lot of time, resources and expertise. A new approach, an automated assessment developed under the lead of biodiversity researchers from Central Germany, now shows that almost 30% of all orchid species are possibly threatened. The new approach could speed up conservation assessments of all species on Earth.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - September 28, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news