An automated pipeline for supervised classification of petal color from citizen science photographs
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DOI: 10.1002/aps3.11505
Abstract: Abstract Premise Petal color is an ecologically important trait, and uncovering color variation over a geographic range, particularly in species with large distributions and/or short bloom times, requires extensive fieldwork. We have developed an alternative… read more here.
Keywords: color; classification; pipeline; citizen science ... See more keywords
Social Information as a Means to Enhance Engagement in Citizen Science‐Based Telerehabilitation
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DOI: 10.1002/asi.24147
Abstract: Advancements in computer‐mediated exercise put forward the feasibility of telerehabilitation, but it remains a challenge to retain patients' engagement in exercises. Building on our previous study demonstrating enhanced engagement in citizen science through social information… read more here.
Keywords: information; citizen science; telerehabilitation; social information ... See more keywords
Using citizen science data to inform the relative sensitivity of waterbirds to natural versus human‐dominated landscapes in China
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6449
Abstract: Abstract Habitat loss is widely regarded as one of the most destructive factors threatening native biodiversity. Because migratory waterbirds include some of the most globally endangered species, information on their sensitivity to landscape would benefit… read more here.
Keywords: science data; sensitivity; dominated landscapes; citizen science ... See more keywords
Six years of controlling the invasive species Vespa velutina in a Mediterranean island: the promising results of an eradication plan.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.6264
Abstract: BACKGROUND The yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina nigrithorax, is an Invasive Alien Species (IAS) which was accidentally introduced in Europe from Asia. This social insect preys primarily upon honeybees but also upon other pollinators and insects.… read more here.
Keywords: eradication; years controlling; science; citizen science ... See more keywords
A novel approach to increase physical activity in older adults in the community using citizen science: a mixed-methods study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-019-01230-3
Abstract: ObjectivesThe aims of this study were to implement a novel, community-based physical activity (PA) intervention in a Swiss town with active participation of elderly participants and to evaluate its effectiveness, feasibility, acceptability and sustainability.MethodsThe CAPACITY… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; community; physical activity; citizen science ... See more keywords
Outlier detection methods to improve the quality of citizen science data
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DOI: 10.1007/s00484-020-01968-z
Abstract: Citizen science involves public participation in research, usually through volunteer observation and reporting. Data collected by citizen scientists are a valuable resource in many fields of research that require long-term observations at large geographic scales.… read more here.
Keywords: phenology; quality; citizen science; outlier removal ... See more keywords
A comparison of herbarium and citizen science phenology datasets for detecting response of flowering time to climate change in Denmark
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DOI: 10.1007/s00484-022-02238-w
Abstract: Phenology has emerged as a key metric to measure how species respond to changes in climate. Innovative means have been developed to extend the temporal and spatial range of phenological data by obtaining data from… read more here.
Keywords: flowering; phenology datasets; herbarium; phenology ... See more keywords
Understanding the relationship between volunteers’ motivations and learning outcomes of Citizen Science in rice ecosystems in the Northern Philippines
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DOI: 10.1007/s10333-018-0664-9
Abstract: This study relies on the Flying Beauties Citizen Science project conducted in the Philippines to assess personal motivations and learning outcomes of volunteers who were involved in documenting butterflies and dragonflies in rice ecosystems. While… read more here.
Keywords: rice ecosystems; learning outcomes; citizen science; motivations learning ... See more keywords
Many eyes on the ground: citizen science is an effective early detection tool for biosecurity
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DOI: 10.1007/s10530-017-1481-6
Abstract: Early detection of target non-indigenous species is one of the most important determinants of a successful eradication campaign. For early detection to be successful, and provide the highest probability of achieving eradication, intense surveillance is… read more here.
Keywords: science; early detection; tool; non indigenous ... See more keywords
Citizen science data accurately predicts expert-derived species richness at a continental scale when sampling thresholds are met
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-020-01937-3
Abstract: Understanding species richness patterns in time and space is critical for conservation management and ecological analyses. But estimates of species richness for a given place are often imprecise and incomplete, even when derived from expert-validated… read more here.
Keywords: science; continental scale; species richness; citizen science ... See more keywords
Influences of landscape structure on butterfly diversity in urban private gardens using a citizen science approach
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DOI: 10.1007/s11252-021-01168-6
Abstract: Although urbanization is increasing worldwide, private gardens may help mitigate the impact of urbanization on butterfly diversity. We investigated how local and landscape factors correspond with the observed butterfly species diversity and species composition in… read more here.
Keywords: butterfly species; diversity; butterfly; landscape ... See more keywords