Expected outputs
Common database for the network with access for all data contributors
Aligned database with other corresponding global databases
One High-level publication including all participating partners. Deadline for the publishing the outcomes of short term litter data (3 months) should be within 1 year after collection of data. All data providers will be offered co-authorship for this.
Offer to initiate or join in-depth analyses of litter and carbon dynamics related to key drivers of change for local, regional and large-scale data on short (3 months) and long term (up to 3 yrs) decomposition.
IPR and data policies used in other global networks (ILTER, NutNet, Drought-Net etc.) and follow the Vancouver guidelines.
Future possibilities for model collaboration based on tea and local litter dynamics.