Useful Biodiversity Data Were Obtained by Novice Observers Using iNaturalist During College Orientation Retreats
Citizen scientist platforms such as eBird and iNaturalist are dramatically increasing the biodiversity data available for scientific research. Questions remain about the validity of data collected by people with undefined credentials. However, few studies have examined the data quality of citizen sc...
Main Authors: | Robert Stevenson, Carl Merrill, Peter Burn |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2021-12-01
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Series: | Citizen Science: Theory and Practice |
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Online Access: | https://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/articles/407 |
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