FloraAnatolica: Community-Validated Plant Observations from Türkiye
Abstract
This dataset comprises community-validated plant occurrence records collected through the FloraAnatolica platform. FloraAnatolica is a citizen science initiative dedicated to documenting the botanical diversity of Türkiye. This specific dataset contains only high-quality, confirmed observations that have successfully passed the platform's community consensus mechanism. It aims to contribute reliable occurrence data of the Anatolian flora to global biodiversity research, distribution mapping, and conservation efforts.
Quality Control (Methodology)
To ensure taxonomic accuracy and data reliability, all records within this dataset undergo a strict, community-driven validation process. An observation's taxonomic identification is considered "confirmed" (research-grade) and included in this dataset only if it meets the following criteria:- Independent Consensus: The organism must be identified as the exact same taxon by at least two independent users.- Positive Net Margin: The consensus identification must secure a positive community vote with a margin of at least +1. This means the number of users agreeing with the specific taxon identification must strictly outnumber any dissenting opinions.Observations that fail to meet these specific consensus thresholds remain in the platform's unconfirmed pool and are strictly excluded from this publication.
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An observation's taxonomic identification is considered \"confirmed\" (research-grade) and included in this dataset only if it meets the following criteria:\n- Independent Consensus: The organism must be identified as the exact same taxon by at least two independent users.\n- Positive Net Margin: The consensus identification must secure a positive community vote with a margin of at least +1. This means the number of users agreeing with the specific taxon identification must strictly outnumber any dissenting opinions. Observations that fail to meet these specific consensus thresholds remain in the platform's unconfirmed pool and are strictly excluded from this publication.","methodSteps":["A foundational dataset comprising plant taxa and their geographic distributions was pre-compiled. Within this system, each taxon was internally mapped to its corresponding GBIF backbone TaxonID.","During data entry, the observer initially selects the target plant taxon from this predefined list before recording any further observation details.","Following the taxon selection, the observer uploads a photograph of the organism. Spatial and temporal data (geographic coordinates and date/time) are automatically extracted from the image's EXIF metadata. If the EXIF data is missing or incomplete, the observer is prompted to enter the location and date information manually.","Upon submission, the new observation is made accessible to the entire user community. Other observers can review the uploaded photographs to confirm or reject the initial identification, or suggest an alternative taxon different from the original observer's. To achieve a \"validated\" status, the exact same identification must be independently made by at least two different observers. If multiple differing identifications are proposed, the identification that secures a positive community consensus with a margin of at least +1 vote is accepted as validated.","The validated records are extracted, mapped to the Darwin Core standard, and prepared for GBIF publication."]},"countryCoverage":[],"collections":[],"dataDescriptions":[],"dataLanguage":"eng","purpose":"The Floranatolica pages are compiled and maintained by a group of amateurs. By providing general information about locations, routes, and wildlife, it aims to foster people's love for nature and increase their desire to protect and study it. Floranatolica provides a platform where you can record and organize your plant observations, and share them with other observers and researchers. Furthermore, it is a space where you can share trails, reviews, and observations from the places you visit. Anyone is welcome to voluntarily contribute to Floranatolica. To this end, Floranatolica invites all nature hikers, plant observers, mushroom foragers, forest and park rangers, ecologists, and nature enthusiasts to become citizen scientists; it also invites all scientists to share their observations on accessible and systematic platforms. Floranatolica believes that all data identified and discovered within our biogeography is a shared societal asset, and that recognizing and understanding this asset will significantly enhance the desire to protect it.This dataset comprises community-validated plant occurrence records collected through the Flora Anatolica platform. Flora Anatolica is a citizen science initiative dedicated to documenting the botanical diversity of Türkiye. This specific dataset contains only high-quality, confirmed observations that have successfully passed the platform's community consensus mechanism. It aims to contribute reliable occurrence data of the Anatolian flora to global biodiversity research, distribution mapping, and conservation efforts.
","acknowledgements":"We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Floranatolica observers for their enthusiasm in exploring nature and their dedication to documenting and sharing biodiversity data. Special thanks are extended to the members of the Kırsal Çevre ve Ormancılık Sorunları Araştırma Derneği and all participating observers for their valuable field observations and critical contributions to taxonomic identifications. We also deeply acknowledge the foundational open-access resources and institutions that made this work possible:
Furthermore, we acknowledge the foundational taxonomy and biodiversity data provided by iNaturalist, GBIF, World Flora Online (WFO), International Plant Names Index (IPNI), IRMNG, Flora Araştırmaları Derneği, and Bizimbitkiler.org.tr, which served as vital baselines during the initial dataset compilation.
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