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Evaluation of the Spatial Biases and Sample Size of a Statewide Citizen Science Project

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|Dec 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.344 | Journal eISSN: 2057-4991
Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 3, 2021
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Accepted on: Sep 14, 2021
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Published on: Dec 16, 2021
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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