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Citizen-science species observations involve large-scale, community-driven data collection where volunteers record and submit sightings of plants and other organisms using platforms like iNaturalist. This approach dramatically expands the geographic and temporal scope of biodiversity monitoring beyond what professional researchers alone could achieve. For plant science, these crowd-sourced datasets are invaluable for tracking species distributions, detecting range shifts driven by climate change, and identifying rare or invasive plants across diverse ecosystems.

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Holm oak (Quercus ilex) observed in Villanova Dr, Davis, CA, US

Holm oaks are drought-tolerant Mediterranean trees increasingly planted in California cities, and...