What we do
Teams follow shared design principles (e.g. replication, metadata, and reporting) so that results can be compared and combined. Exact protocols may vary by project; the network helps align naming, data structure, and publication strategy.
Members
Members are research groups and field teams that commit to the consortium’s data and authorship guidelines. Replace this paragraph with your live list of institutions, PIs, and partner sites, or link to a separate member directory if you maintain one.
How to become a member
- Contact the coordinating team (see Contact).
- Agree on site characteristics, species pool, and experimental design with the core group.
- Adopt the network’s data templates and vocabulary (see Data submission once you have access).
- Register planned contributions for synthesis and authorship discussions early.
Setting up a transplant experiment
High-level steps (edit to match your official SOP). The goal is consistent documentation so field teams and data curators process submissions the same way.
Design and site selection
- Define treatment levels (e.g. warming, transplant source, elevation gradient) and blocking structure.
- Record coordinates, elevation, soil type, land use, and disturbance history.
- Photograph plots and archive plot maps with plot IDs matching the data template.
Field protocols
- Use the network’s plot and site identifiers; do not rename mid-season without a mapping table.
- Document transplant date, source population, and any mortality replacement rules.
- Keep raw field sheets and scans until data are accepted by the central database.
Measurements
- Follow the agreed species list / cover method (pin hits, visual %, biomass subsamples, etc.).
- Note non-target taxa consistently (e.g. “other forbs”) for harmonisation later.
Data handoff
- Use the web portal to validate CSV or Excel exports before emailing curators.
- Include contact person and embargo notes if applicable.