Citizen science data on urban forageable plants: a case study in Brazil

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Soares, Filipi Miranda ; Pires, Luis Ferreira ; Garcia, Maria Carolina ; Coradin, Lidio ; Ghilardi-Lopes, Natalia Pirani ; Silva, Rubens Rangel ; Carvalho, Aline Martins de ; Gavai, Anand ; Bouzembrak, Yamine ; Maculan, Benildes Coura Moreira dos Santos ; Koffler, Sheina ; Montedo, Uiara Bandineli ; Drucker, Debora Pignatari ; Santiago, Raquel ; Carvalho, Maria Clara Peres de ; Lima, Ana Carolina da Silva ; Gabriel, Hillary Dandara Elias ; Franca, Stephanie Gabriele Mendonca de ; Almeida, Karoline Reis de ; Santos, Barbara Junqueira ; Saraiva, Antonio Mauro

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: GIGABYTE; v. 2024, p. 16-pg., 2024-02-21.

Abstract

This paper presents two key data sets derived from the Pomar Urbano project. The first data set is a comprehensive catalog of edible fruit-bearing plant species, native or introduced to Brazil. The second data set, sourced from the iNaturalist platform, tracks the distribution and monitoring of these plants within urban landscapes across Brazil. The study includes data from the capitals of all 27 federative units of Brazil, focusing on the ten cities that contributed the most observations as of August 2023. The research emphasizes the significance of citizen science in urban biodiversity monitoring and its potential to contribute to various fields, including food and nutrition, creative industry, study of plant phenology, and machine learning applications. We expect the data sets presented in this paper to serve as resources for further studies in urban foraging, food security, cultural ecosystem services, and environmental sustainability. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 21/15125-0 - A metadata model for interoperability of agricultural databases
• Grantee: Filipi Miranda Soares
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 19/26760-8 - Citizen science contributions to the study and conservation of bees in dynamic landscapes
• Grantee: Sheina Koffler
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• FAPESP's process: 22/08385-8 - A framework for the semantic interoperability of datasets: a case study in agriculture
• Grantee: Filipi Miranda Soares
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 18/14994-1 - Safeguarding pollination services in a changing world: theory into practice (SURPASS2)
• Grantee: Antonio Mauro Saraiva
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants