ForestPlots.net combines the work and shared vision of thousands of partners across the globe. We all want this collaborative effort to continue and thrive, and so we have a code of conduct that we ask those interested in joining to first read and sign.
To become a user or data provider for ForestPlots.net you need to fill in a registration form and accept the code of conduct
Data categories and management
Open data access simply requires registration. Access and use of additional data is provided by the plot data manager and/or plot PIs once the collaboration has been approved. Permissions to view, edit and upload data are granted on a plot by plot basis.
Plot data managers and PIs have full access to their data so they can view and edit information already stored in the database and upload new data. Basic access level allows the user to view only plot metadata (i.e. not the tree by tree data) for particular plot/plots. Plots with completely restricted access are those for which no user, except the data managers and PIs, can view any of the information.
Database physical location and management
The ForestPlots.net database is hosted on Microsoft Azure by the University of Leeds and is managed by Aurora Levesley (School of Geography). Download activity is recorded by ForestPlots.net.
The role of the database manager and the database team is to facilitate information exchange among scientists. Decisions on access to data rest with the plot data manager and PIs.