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Simulation of species description series under different long-term trends ( in Modeling Taxonomic Description). (A) A declining description rate produces the “saturated” asymptotic cumulative description curve. Constant and rising trends in description produce cumulative description curves with (B) linear and (C) exponential shapes.
