Characterisation of false-positive observations in botanical surveys

Errors in botanical surveying are a common problem. The presence of a species is easily overlooked, leading to false-absences; while misidentifications and other mistakes lead to false-positive observations. While it is common knowledge that these errors occur, there are few data that can be used to...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Quentin J. Groom, Sarah J. Whild
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2017-05-01
Subjects:	False-presence Habitat survey Type 1 errors Field identification Shropshire Phylogenetic signal
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/3324.pdf