TRY Plant Trait Database

Automatic and manual moderation. Each dataset is reviewed by an expert ''curator'' who verifies the data format as well as the credibility of information regarding taxonomy, traits, and units. Verification is more thorough for data not associated with a publication (such data is flagged with a distinct marker).

In operation since 2007. Efforts are underway to diversify funding sources beyond the support provided by the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry. One of the project leaders notes that the CC BY license applied to each dataset will allow the data to be transferred to another open-access repository should TRY ever cease operations.

Data can be submitted via the interface or by email. In both cases, compliance with a specific metadata schema is requiredhttps://www.try-db.org/TryWeb/Submission.php. Embargo: 2 years, or up to 2 additional years upon request) Participating institutions: see https://www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/ and https://www.idiv.de/en.