When AI encounters natural history: Morphological OTUs reshape our understanding of Earth's life
Zhihong Zhan, Maolin Ye, Michael C. Orr, Weiqiang Chen, Xue Liu, Ling Yue, Xin Sun, Feng Zhang
The paper introduces morphOTU, a framework using phenotypic data to create operational biodiversity units, achieving diversity estimates comparable to expert identifications.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2026 · PreprintBioinformatics