To cite package ‘naturecounts’ in publications use:

  LaZerte S, Lepage D (2026). _naturecounts: Access and download data
  on plant and animal populations from NatureCounts_. R package version
  0.5.2, <https://github.com/birdscanada/naturecounts>.

A BibTeX entry for LaTeX users is

  @Manual{,
    title = {naturecounts: Access and download data on plant and animal populations from
NatureCounts},
    author = {Steffi LaZerte and Denis Lepage},
    year = {2026},
    note = {R package version 0.5.2},
    url = {https://github.com/birdscanada/naturecounts},
  }
