Assessing accuracy in citizen science-based plant phenology monitoring

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 917-926

  Fuccillo, Kerissa K ^a   Crimmins, Theresa M ^b   de Rivera, Catherine E ^a   Elder, Timothy S ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Phenology Network   (United States)

Author keywords

Citizen science; Data accuracy; Nature s Notebook; Phenology; Protocols; USA National Phenology Network

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANGIOSPERM; FLOWER; FRUIT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; OREGON; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; PLANT LEAF; SEASON; VOLUNTEER;

ANGIOSPERMS; COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; DATA ACCURACY; FLOWERS; FRUIT; HUMANS; OREGON; PLANT LEAVES; SEASONS; VOLUNTEERS;

EID: 84930203477     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-014-0892-7     Document Type: Article

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