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Mapping species richness using opportunistic samples: a case study on ground-floor bryophyte species richness in the Belgian province of Limburg.
Scientific reports - 13 Dec 2019
Neyens Thomas, Diggle Peter J, Faes Christel, Beenaerts Natalie, Artois Tom, Giorgi Emanuele
Abstract excerpt
In species richness studies, citizen-science surveys where participants make individual decisions regarding sampling strategies provide a cost-effective approach to collect a large amount of data. However, it is unclear to what extent the bias inherent to opportunistically collected samples may invalidate our inferences. Here, we compare spatial predictions of forest ground-floor bryophyte species richness in...
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