Contribution of citizen science towards cryptic species census: “many eyes” define wintering range of the Scaly-sided Merganser in mainland China
Abstract Background Citizen science has tremendous potential in advancing scientific knowledge and improving natural resource management. To detect the wintering distribution of the endangered species Scaly-sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus), national wintering surveys were organized by China Birdwa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-02-01
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Series: | Avian Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40657-018-0098-5 |