How Effective Are Citizen Scientists at Contributing to Government Tree Health Public Engagement and Surveillance Needs—An Analysis of the UK Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) Survey Model
The incidence of tree disease has been increasing in the UK in recent years as a result of a range of alien tree pests and pathogens new to the country. In the early 2010s government staff resources to monitor, identify and eradicate these pathogens were limited, so we tested the efficacy of “citize...
Main Authors: | David D. Slawson, Andy J. Moffat |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-08-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/9/550 |
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