Of the 12,151 plant types on the endangered list, there are 8,500 threatened with extinction and 112 believed to be extinct.
载入濒危名单的植物有12151种,其中8500种濒临灭绝,112种被认为已经消失。
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Scientists estimate that 150-200 species of plant, insect, bird and mammal become extinct every 24 hours.
科学家估计,每过24小时,就有150至200种植物、昆虫、鸟类和哺乳动物灭绝。
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Several times in Earth's history, rapid global warming occurred, apparently spurred by amplifying feedbacks. In each case, more than half of plant and animal species became extinct.