1. The role of citizen science in ornithology.
- Author
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Lõhmus, Asko
- Subjects
ORNITHOLOGY ,PREDATION ,POPULATION dynamics ,BIRD populations ,WILDLIFE management ,RETROSPECTIVE studies - Abstract
The article explores the use of citizen science in the study of birds. Citizen science is the participation of amateurs or volunteers in research like that of how amateurs have always assisted ornithologists. The two benefits arising from citizen science are that it enables field studies despite of limited reach of researchers and short-term project funding and that it increases awareness about environmental issues and the scientific method used in ornithology.
- Published
- 2011
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