Developing and enhancing biodiversity monitoring programmes: A collaborative assessment of priorities

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 686-695

  Pocock, Michael J O ^a   Newson, Stuart E ^b   Henderson, Ian G ^b   Peyton, Jodey ^a   Sutherland, William J ^c   Noble, David G ^b   Ball, Stuart G ^d   Beckmann, Björn C ^a   Biggs, Jeremy ^e   Brereton, Tom ^f   Bullock, David J ^g   Buckland, Stephen T ^h   Edwards, Mike ⁱ   Eaton, Mark A ^j   Harvey, Martin C ^k   Hill, Mark O ^l   Horlock, Martin ^m   Hubble, David S ⁿ   Julian, Angela M ^o   Mackey, Edward C ^p   Mann, Darren J ^q   Marshall, Matthew J ^r   Medlock, Jolyon M ^s   O'Mahony, Elaine M ^t   Pacheco, Marina ^u   Porter, Keith ^v   Prentice, Steve ^v   Procter, Deborah A ^d   Roy, Helen E ^a   Southway, Sue E ^w   Shortall, Chris R ^x   Stewart, Alan J A ^y   Wembridge, David E ^z   Wright, Mark A ^aa   Roy, David B ^a   more..

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d JNCC   (United Kingdom)

^e FRESHWATER HABITATS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^f BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION   (United Kingdom)

^g NATIONAL TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ Lea side   (United Kingdom)

^j RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

^k OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^l Norfolk Biodiversity Information Service ^*  (United Kingdom)

^m Norfolk Biodiversity Information Service   (United Kingdom)

ⁿ Chrysomelid Recording Scheme   (United Kingdom)

^o Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust   (United Kingdom)

^p SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

^q UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^r The Wildlife Trusts UK Natl Office   (United Kingdom)

^s PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^t UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^u Blandford Forum   (United Kingdom)

^v NATURAL ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^w Plantlife Scotland   (United Kingdom)

^x ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^y UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^z PEOPLE'S TRUST FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES   (United Kingdom)

^aa ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

more..

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Citizen science; Monitoring; Participatory monitoring; Surveillance; Survey; Volunteer

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CITIZENSHIP; HABITAT CONSERVATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PRIORITIZATION; STAKEHOLDER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84929655239     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12423     Document Type: Article

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