REVIEWING POSSIBLE DUPLICATE TREE RECORDS

Treat a suspected duplicate as a review question, not an automatic deletion. Compare identity, location, photographs and visit history before deciding whether records represent the same tree.

Project/site:
Prepared by/date:
Version:

Candidate IDs
List the records being compared.
Notes:

Site context
Confirm they refer to the same survey area.
Notes:

Location evidence
Compare map and location notes.
Notes:

Photo evidence
Check recognisable features and view dates.
Notes:

Review decision
Record the outcome and responsible reviewer.
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CHECKS
[ ] Preserve a copy of the source dataset before changes.
[ ] Do not merge trees merely because their coordinates are close.
[ ] Retain the relationship between earlier IDs and any corrected record.

Outstanding questions:
Source references:
Review and next action:

Scope: This is a manual review aid, not an automatic duplicate-detection or deletion function.

This is a general worksheet, not an automated application feature.
https://canopyapp.app/resources/tree-survey-duplicates