Vascular plant records verified via iRecord

Quality Control

The iRecord system has NBN record cleaner rules incorporated within it based on BSBI distribution data. This allows records to be filtered based on whether they 'fit' known ranges. The route by which data arrives for verification in iRecord can vary, and comes from recorders with a wide range of ability, but the same verification process is applied to all data and the scheme believes that the dataset provided to NBN is of high quality.

Method steps

1. This dataset includes direct observations of vascular plant species in wild locations by recorders and submitted via iRecord or related apps. Most of these observations are ad hoc records made by a wide range of organisations and individuals with a range of botanical expertise. All records are subjected to the same level of verification by regional plant experts, who check any unusual records (location, time of year, identity). Such records are only 'accepted' if backed by supporting evidence (i.e. photo, specimen, confirmation from additional recorders).