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How the General Public Appraises Contributory Citizen Science: Factors that Affect Participation Cover

How the General Public Appraises Contributory Citizen Science: Factors that Affect Participation

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|Jan 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.502 | Journal eISSN: 2057-4991
Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 21, 2022
Accepted on: Sep 20, 2022
Published on: Jan 10, 2023
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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