The citizen science landscape: From volunteers to citizen sensors and beyond

International Journal of Zoology

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Catlin Groves, Christina L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84867346122     PISSN: 16878477     EISSN: 16878485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/349630     Document Type: Article

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