Looking beyond the 10-year period, the botanists estimate that some 3,000 native plant species may become extinct in the foreseeable future—more than 10 percent of the approximately 25,000 species of plants in the United States.
在展望10年后的情况时植物学家们估计,在未来可预见到的时间内,3000种本地植物——占美国近25000种植物的10%——将可能灭绝。