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Do you have everything ready? Now that the good weather has started, we have the opportunity to enjoy nature in all its fullness: escape from the bustle of big cities, breathe clean air, look at the flowers, hug the trees... Any gesture, no matter how insignificant it may seem,can be very comforting
You have to carry a little of everything in your backpack. From water to hydrate, to some pieces of fruit, including a compass, sunscreen to prevent burns and... five super useful applications that you are already taking a long time to install on your mobile.
Among these five tools you will find applications to inform you and discover nature, check the pollen indexes and even discover the different kinds of birds , insects and animals that exist all over the world. We hope you enjoy them.
1. PlantNet
Are you a fan of plants and flowers? In that case, you have to check out PlantNet: a Shazam, but of plants, with which you can identify plants and flowers. The application has more than 4,000 registered species, so it will be quite easy for you to find out which species you are dealing with. Unless it is a very unique one, located in a remote country or location.
What if we don't find a plant? Well, in principle we won't have any problems either, because PlantNet offers us the possibility of sharing this image with the user community to see if they can help you identify it.From that moment on, the species that has been identified will join the application's database.
You can add your own observations and search directly for what's new, if you are one of those who always seeks to discover new interesting species.
2. PollenControl
If you're allergic to pollen, your springs are likely to be hell. And although there are medicines to alleviate the symptoms, PollenControl can help you take greater control over pollen levels in certain places. As well as control your symptoms and if Have you taken any medicine.
You can indicate how you are and at the same time, observe the pollen levels according to the species. Before starting, you will have to register and indicate your data, as well as those of the province in which you are.In this way, the system can be more precise with respect to the measurement of pollen levels for each day.
3. Mushroom ID
You don't have to go out alone in spring. Autumn is a great time to get out into the woods, take in the lush red and orange landscapes and, of course, fill your basket with mushrooms! But to fully immerse yourself in this adventure you'll need to know the different species in depth This or have a good application that helps you identify them. Mushroom Identifier is a tool without which you cannot go out into the forest.
It works like other applications to identify plants and flowers, but in this case, with mushrooms. You will have to give the system permission to access your location and take advantage of all its functions.Next, you will be able to access mushroom maps, identify species (with photos, through the camera), answer quizzes to test your knowledge about mycology, see if someone is selling mushrooms near you and access the general classification of mushrooms.
You will see in detail whether a mushroom should not be eaten under any circumstances, which species to avoid and which others are edible. Be careful, the application is free of all responsibility for what users do. The consumption of certain mushrooms can be directly fatal.
4. treeapp
If your passion is trees, you have another very interesting application made in Spain. It's about Arbolapp and it's a great tool to identify all kinds of trees. In fact, it has been created by the Royal Botanical Garden (CSIC), so it has all the guarantees and reliability.It will be useful if your outings to nature are in the Iberian Peninsula and the Canary Islands, because the species included are those from here.
You have a first function, which is the guided search to identify a tree. You can start by observing the leaves, their length and the fruits. You will see that the application directs you directly to the file of the species in question There you can see more images and see if you are really looking at a tree with these characteristics.
In the tree file, in addition to photos, you can read the description, distribution, data on the ecology and its habitat and complementary data. You may also come across author references and citations, including poetry and other texts, both scientific and literary.
You will be able to carry out open searches by location, leaves, fruits and the like, flowers and others (such as thorns, latex, smell, bark, etc.). If you dedicate yourself to teaching, you can also download materials created by the CSIC.
5. Map of Life
If your horizons are broader and you want to explore not only the Iberian Peninsula, but also the rest of the world, you might be more interested in downloading an app like Map of Life. The application is rigorous, scientific and offers us the possibility of identifying and discovering species from all over the world.
This includes birds, reptiles, insects, fish, mammals, and also trees. So it's a complete tool, ideal for great nature explorers The database is always expanding, but already contains a whopping more of 30,000 species.
You will have to accept that Map of Life tracks your location When it finds you on the map, you can check what species are in the area.And observe the number of birds, mammals, reptiles, turtles, amphibians, butterflies, various insects, plants and conifers in the area.
It is very probable that you will stay with your mouth open when checking the number of animals that may exist in your area You can also send reports, if you have sighted any of these species, read their files and check what they are like in images. You will have the option to change the language whenever you want, being able to choose, among many, Spanish.
