Occurrence Data Bias
Occurrence Data Bias is a systematic distortion in the spatial, temporal, or taxonomic representation of fossil occurrences within the paleontological record arising from uneven sampling effort, preservation potential, and geological accessibility, leading to non-random gaps or over-representations that mislead interpretations of past biodiversity and biogeographic patterns.
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Distorted Views of Biodiversity: Spatial and Temporal Bias in Species Occurrence Data
Elizabeth H. Boakes, Philip J.K. McGowan, Richard A. Fuller et al. · PLoS Biology · 2010 · 802 citations · Full text
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University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
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18 publications
6K citations
Natural History Museum
London, United Kingdom
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7 publications
264 citations
University College London
London, United Kingdom
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Zoological Society of London
London, United Kingdom
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3 publications
388 citations

University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
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3 publications
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The University of Queensland
Brisbane, Australia
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3 publications
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University of Florida
Gainesville, United States
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5 publications
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Australian Antarctic Division
Hobart, Australia
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