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The code and data used to produce the results described in the Science Advances manuscript 'The global biomass and number of terrestrial arthropods' by Rosenberg et al. Abstract: Insects and other arthropods are central to terrestrial ecosystems. However, data is lacking regarding their global population abundance. We synthesized thousands of evaluations from around 500 sites across the world, estimating the absolute biomass and abundance of terrestrial arthropods across different taxa and habitats. We found there are ≈10^19 (twofold uncertainty range) soil arthropods on Earth, ≈95% of which are soil mites and springtails. The soil contains ≈200 (twofold uncertainty range) million metric tons (Mt) of dry biomass. Termites contribute ≈40% of the soil biomass, much more than ants, at ≈10%. Our estimate for the global biomass of above-ground arthropods is more uncertain, highlighting a knowledge gap that future research should aim to close. We estimate the combined dry biomass of all terrestrial arthropods at ≈300 (uncertainty range: 100-500) Mt, similar to the mass of humanity and its livestock. These estimates enhance the quantitative understanding of arthropods in terrestrial ecosystems and provide an initial holistic benchmark on their decline.
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