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Analyses of Air Survey data, published in the journal Environmental Pollution, reveal the factors affecting tar spot prevalence.

Tree pest Globose scale moving northwards?

Community Scientist Sarah Pierce presents photographs taken by OPAL participant Lisa who has been capturing nature at its best...

A series of scientific publications on citizen science have been published in the journal BMC Ecology today.  Read the blog and download the papers here

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