Potential of plant identification apps in urban forestry studies in China: comparison of recognition accuracy and user experience of five apps

Xing, Danqi; Yang, Jun; Jin, Jing; Luo, Xiangyu

doi:10.1007/s11676-020-01234-3

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“…New mobile apps to detect plant species may help patients avoid exposure but further validation is required. 24 Direct handling could also occur in the preparation of edible variants, most commonly lettuce and artichoke while leaves of chrysanthemum and marigold species are used as flavouring or in salads, although this was not observed in our case series. 1 In our experience, patients from our state of Victoria experienced problematic exposure to flowering weeds such as capeweed (A. calendula) and dandelions (Taraxacum officinale).…”

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confidence: 75%

“…Avoiding direct exposure to Compositae may be challenging given they are a ubiquitous weed globally. New mobile apps to detect plant species may help patients avoid exposure but further validation is required 24 . Direct handling could also occur in the preparation of edible variants, most commonly lettuce and artichoke while leaves of chrysanthemum and marigold species are used as flavouring or in salads, although this was not observed in our case series 1…”

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confidence: 88%

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Allergic contact dermatitis to Compositae: An Australian case series

2022

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Background: Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) to Compositae is caused by sensitisation to sesquiterpene lactones (SQLs) and subsequent exposure can occur from direct handling or from airborne transmission. Plants from the Compositae family are ubiquitous globally and their plant extracts are also used in various products.Objectives: Investigation of contact allergy (CA) and allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) to Compositae at a single dermatology centre.Methods: A retrospective case review was performed on patients undergoing patch testing to Compositae between January 2011 and December 2020 in Melbourne, Australia.Results: Of 3679 patients, 44 (1.2%) patch tested positive to Compositae and 19 (43.2%) reactions were deemed relevant. Thirteen cases (68.4%) were from direct contact with Compositae plants, mostly in gardeners. Six cases (31.6%) were from personal products and all these patients were female. Involvement of the face was significant (p = 0.007). Simultaneous allergic reactions included SQL mix in eight (42.1%), fragrance mix in seven (36.8%), potassium dichromate in three (15.8%) and colophonium in two (10.5%) cases. Conclusion:Contact with Compositae from gardening contributed most cases of ACD; however, personal products accounted almost one-third of cases. Treatment options remain limited and avoidance is the most important aspect of management.

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confidence: 75%

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confidence: 88%

Allergic contact dermatitis to Compositae: An Australian case series

2022

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“…Another common application of CS apps is encouraging citizens to observe nature and collect data on biodiversity. Many terrestrial and marine species are currently monitored by citizen scientists worldwide, such as birds (Brooks et al 2022;Wessels et al 2019), mosquitoes (Braz Sousa et al 2020Carney et al 2022;Eritja et al 2019;Low et al 2021), insects (Chen et al 2020;Cochero et al 2022), jellyfish (Bellido et al 2020), plants (Boho et al 2020) or forest vegetation (Danqi et al 2021;Kowler et al 2020;Tatsumi et al 2022).…”

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The role of citizen science mobile apps in facilitating a contemporary digital agora

Hognogi,

Meltzer,

Alexandrescu

et al. 2023

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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The advancements in digital technologies, especially for mobile apps, enabled simplified data collection methods. Consequently, through Citizen Science, numerous opportunities arose for citizens to become contributors and not just beneficiaries of scientific research. Furthermore, through such engagement, citizens can participate in decision-making processes at different spatial scales, getting closer to the civic aspiration of a digital agora. This paper offers a systematic review of 303 studies on such initiatives to outline the potential of mobile apps in Citizen Science. Based distinctly on their specificities and the needs they address, three content categories were highlighted: a) monitoring tools, b) validation of techniques and methods to improve mobile technologies for Citizen Science, and c) participatory approaches of citizens employing mobile apps. The review also showed a susceptibility of several domains of activity towards Citizen Science, such as monitoring biodiversity and reconnecting people with nature, environmental risk monitoring or improving well-being. The findings highlight future research potential in addressing topics such as new technologies to increase Citizen Science performance and its contributions to Open Science, as well as diversification and enhancement of citizen scientists’ contributions.

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“…Di Cecco et al (2021) examined user behavior on the iNaturalist platform and found that users specialized in certain areas, with the most common areas of study being plants and insects. In Forti (2023) Although the PlantNet mobile application lags behind other mobile applications with a plant identification success rate of 55% (Bilyk et al, 2020) and more than 60% (Xing et al, 2021), its genus suggestion success rate of 88.41% and species suggestion success rate of 70.68% are quite successful (Schmidt et al, 2022) and stand out in comparison to other features. In various comparisons of mobile plant identification applications, PlantNet was determined to be the most successful because it is free, supports 45 languages, including Turkish, is simple to use, and offers highly accurate and rapid identification (Airhart, 2023;Baker, 2023).…”

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confidence: 99%

Use of a mobile plant identification application and the out‐of‐school learning method in biodiversity education

Coşkunserçe

2024

Ecology and Evolution

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Today, many students are no longer able to identify plants and researchers use the term “plant blindness” to describe students' ignorance of plant species. Knowledge of plant species is among the factors that best support an interest in and understanding of environmental issues, biodiversity, and a sustainable lifestyle. With the help of mobile technologies, it is thought that the knowledge level of students about herb and tree varieties can be increased outside of class hours and in outdoor education. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the use of the PlantNet mobile application and the out‐of‐school learning method on the knowledge levels of 5th‐grade students about the plant species in their environment and their behaviors demonstrating an understanding of biodiversity. For this purpose, at the beginning of the study, a plant species questionnaire and a biodiversity behavior questionnaire were applied to the students. Afterward, the students were asked to examine the plant species around them using the PlantNet mobile application. At the end of the activities, the data collection tools applied at the beginning of the study were applied again. It was determined that the students who participated in the activities displayed more biodiversity‐related behaviors than before they participated in the activities, and that the students were able to write down more herb and tree species at the end of the activities. In addition, as a result of the activities, a positive and high‐level relationship was found between the students' biodiversity‐related behaviors and the total number of plant species they knew.

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Potential of plant identification apps in urban forestry studies in China: comparison of recognition accuracy and user experience of five apps

Cited by 8 publications

References 48 publications

Allergic contact dermatitis to Compositae: An Australian case series

Allergic contact dermatitis to Compositae: An Australian case series

The role of citizen science mobile apps in facilitating a contemporary digital agora

Use of a mobile plant identification application and the out‐of‐school learning method in biodiversity education

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