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Engaging the public in plant science: Communication facilitators and barriers of scaling up a citizen science campaign

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Volunteers have been involved in nature observations for decades through citizen science initiatives, providing large data sets as well as problem identification that allow a more complete understanding of many natural phenomena. Although communication is a core component in citizen science, the key factors that determine its effectiveness in ...
Kristiina Gibson, Monika Suškevičs, Baiba Prūse, Marta Barberis, Sara A. O. Cousins, Živa Fišer, Margaux Julien, Marianne Kivastik, Marcin Klisz, Attila Lengyel, Zuzana Münzbergová, Radosław Puchałka, Iris Reinula, Froukje Rienks, Julie Koch Sheard, Viktor Siverin, Bojana Stojanova, Sabrina Träger, Tsipe Aavik   +18 more
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Optimising species checklists for protected areas in the digital age

Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science
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Dian Spear, Kylen Brown, Nazley Liddle, Claire J. Parenzee, Nicola J. van Wilgen   +4 more
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Environmental and socio‐economic factors behind data provision in 17 citizen science projects

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Citizen science approaches in ecology have recently become increasingly popular. Although many advantages, such as the cost‐effective collection of vast amounts of data, outweigh the disadvantages, most projects face difficulties, such as non‐random sampling, pseudo‐absences or various biases, such as detection/reporting biases or participant ...
Zsóka Vásárhelyi, Barbara Barta, Marianna Biró, Zoltán Csabai, Gábor Földvári, Bálint Halpern, Zsófia Horváth, Erika Juhász, Balázs Károlyi, Kornélia Kurucz, Zsuzsanna Márton, László Mezőfi, Péter Lovászi, Barna Páll‐Gergely, Bálint Pernecker, Ádám Selmeczi‐Kovács, Zoltán Soltész, Éva Szabó, Ágnes Turóci, Vadonleső Group, Judit Vörös, László Zsolt Garamszegi   +21 more
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Evaluating the data quality of iNaturalist termite records.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Citizen science (CS) contributes to the knowledge about species distributions, which is a critical foundation in the studies of invasive species, biological conservation, and response to climatic change.
Hartwig H Hochmair, Rudolf H Scheffrahn, Mathieu Basille, Matthew Boone   +3 more
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Digital surveillance of animals and nature recovery

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Digital surveillance technologies (DSTs) are widely applied in nature recovery for their potential to generate novel data on species and ecosystems through digital tracking, automation (e.g. from hazardous locations) and from newly recruited citizen scientists.
William M. Adams
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Consistency and Validity of Participatory Science Data: A Comparison of Seasonality Patterns of Northern California and Nevada Birds Across eBird and iNaturalist

Citizen Science: Theory and Practice
Participatory science platforms like iNaturalist and eBird support large, engaged communities of observers who produce substantial amounts of biodiversity data. Despite similarities across platforms, their participants are quite distinct in profile (e.g.,
Cody Carroll, Robert E. Furrow, Laci M. Gerhart   +2 more
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Does adding community science observations to museum records improve distribution modeling of a rare endemic plant?

Ecosphere, 2023
Understanding the ranges of rare and endangered species is central to conserving biodiversity in the Anthropocene. Species distribution models (SDMs) have become a common and powerful tool for analyzing species–environment relationships across geographic
Andrew G. Gaier, Julian Resasco
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Keeping track of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: New roles for farmers and naturalists in pollinator monitoring

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The decline in biodiversity, particularly in agricultural landscapes, is a pressing global challenge. Monitoring is vital to assess biodiversity trends and conservation effectiveness, yet farmland remains underinvestigated. Engaging farmers and encouraging naturalists to take on new roles could help expand monitoring efforts and strengthen ...
Elin Lundquist, Erik Öckinger, Alice L. Mauchline, Ignasi Bartomeus, Stuart Edwards, Michiel F. WallisDeVries, Simon G. Potts, Andy Ruck, René van der Wal   +8 more
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Participation Intensity Influences Motivations for Contributing to iNaturalist

Citizen Science: Theory and Practice
Understanding how motivations for participating in citizen science projects change as a function of participation can help enhance recruitment and retention strategies.
Samantha K. Lowe, Brittany M. Mason, Robert Guralnick, Nia A. Morales, Corey T. Callaghan   +4 more
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The pistil as a traffic light: Yellow‐to‐red color change likely influences pollinator visitation patterns in Saxifraga fortunei (Saxifragaceae)

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Flowers can communicate reproductive status to pollinators through visual cues. In Saxifraga fortunei, pistils often changed from yellow to red after pollination, and hoverflies and honeybees preferentially visited flowers with yellow pistils. This pattern suggests that a post‐pollination color shift confined to the pistil can reduce revisits to ...
Kazuma Takizawa, Masayasu Furukawa, Kenji Suetsugu   +2 more
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