Data from: Using automated digital recording systems as effective tools for the monitoring of birds and amphibians

There is a need to improve the quantity and quality of data in biodiversity monitoring projects. We compared an automated digital recording system (ADRS) with traditional methods (point-counts and transects) for the assessment of birds and amphibians. The ADRS proved to produce better quantity and quality of data. This new method has 3 additional advantages: permanent record of a census, 24 h/d data collection and the possibility of automated species identification.

当前生物多样性监测项目中，数据的数量与质量仍有待提升。本研究以鸟类与两栖动物为评估对象，将自动数字记录系统（Automated Digital Recording System，ADRS）与传统调查方法（点计数法、样线法）开展对比实验。结果表明，自动数字记录系统可产出数量更充足、质量更优异的数据。该新型方法还具备三项额外优势：可留存普查的永久记录、支持每日24小时不间断数据采集，以及实现物种自动识别的潜力。