PHOTO: Citizen scientists are being encouraged to help photgraph native plant species
The University of NSW in Sydney has put the call out for citizen scientists – everyday nature enthusiasts – to help capture images of native plant species.
Libby McIntyre, Land Services Officer from Central West Land Services also encourages residents of the Western Plains to be involved.
“It’s a great reason to get out and about in our area,” she said. “I wouldn’t be at all surprised if there are unrecorded species.”
Researchers from UNSW Sydney and the Australian Institute of Botanical Science, part of the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, surveyed 33 major online databases of plant photographs to examine the photographic record of Australian plant species…