Global Index of Vegetation-Plot Databases (GIVD)
This metadatabase shall provide an overview of existing
vegetation data worldwide, allow researchers to retrieve suitable
data to prepare specific research, and thus enhance the awareness
and application of this valuable but underestimated source of
biodiversity information. Pronouncing the acronym GIVD is intended
to remind of the "gift" that database hosts offer to the scientific
community by facilitating the use of their data by other
scientists.
In GIVD, you find metadata about major vegetation-plot
databases of the world. This will help you to retrieve suitable
data sources for the analyses you plan and to get into contact with
their hosts. You can get an overview of and search within the
registered databases here.
Already
355
databases with
3.806.181
vegetation plots are registered.
Registering your own database will greatly increase the
visibility of your database and help to attract users of your data
and thus potential cooperation partners for you. Uploading your
data will cost you approximately 1/2 hour of well-invested time.