Distorted views of biodiversity: spatial and temporal bias in species occurrence data.
Boakes et al. compile and analyze a historical dataset of 170,000 bird sightings over two centuries and show how changing trends in data gathering may confound a true picture of biodiversity change.
Natural Environment Research Council Centre for Population Biology, Imperial College, Berkshire, United Kingdom. e.h.boakes@imperial.ac.uk
Elizabeth H
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Boakes
Philip J K
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McGowan
Richard A
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Fuller
Ding
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Chang-qing
Natalie E
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Clark
Kim
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O'Connor
Georgina M
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Mace
D000818:Animals; D044822:Biodiversity