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Questions and Answers: 2017

Question: Does PlantShare data (photos and locations) get used by invasive species tracking projects, such as PLANTS/EDDMaps/Outsmart?

  • Question

    Does PlantShare data (photos and locations) get used by invasive species tracking projects, such as PLANTS/EDDMaps/Outsmart?

    Answer

    Dear Kamereone, good morning. No, this data is not formerly shared or used by other programs. While it can be used, especially those sightings that have images to voucher the species being tracked, it is not currently. Because Plant Share is interested in all plants, those wishing to use the data for any research would need to filter through to remove both native and non-native, non-invasive species. Best wishes.