Understanding plant invasions: An example of working with citizen scientists to collect environmental data

Understanding plant invasions: An example of working with citizen scientists to collect environmental data

Citizen science programs are useful tools for collecting important environmental science data. To ensure data quality, however, it must be shown that data collected by volunteers can produce reliable results. We engaged 143 volunteers over four years to map and estimate abundance of invasive plants...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Jordan, Wesley R. Brooks, Amanda Sorensen, Joan Ehrenfeld (deceased)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2014-02-01
Series:AIMS Environmental Science
Subjects:
citizen science
environmental monitoring
invasive plants
Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/environsci.2014.1.38/fulltext.html

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