Network of Permanent
Forest Plots
A collaborative infrastructure to monitor, understand, and enhance the evolution of forests in Portugal.
The transForm Permanent Plots Network gathers information from permanent, experimental, and intensive monitoring plots, supporting research, forest management, and decision-making in a context of climate change.
15
Collaborating entities
+300
Plots in the Network
3
Monitoring levels
1
Digital platform PlotConnect
WHAT IS THE TRANSFORM NETWORK
A collaborative network at the service
of Portuguese forests
Developed within the framework of the transForm Agenda, the Network of Permanent Forest Plots promotes the organization, integration, and enhancement of information from forest plots monitored by different entities.
The initiative brings together universities, research centers, companies, and public entities, creating a common basis for tracking the status, growth, and response of forests to different environmental and management conditions.
OUR OBJECTIVES
Monitor
Track the status, growth, and dynamics of forests over time.
Understand
Evaluate the responses of forests to environmental changes and management practices.
Support decision-making
Provide reliable information for forest management, research, and public policies.
Promote collaboration
Strengthen cooperation between science, the productive sector, public administration, and society.
PLOTCONNECT
The Network of Plots digital platform
- PlotConnect is the digital platform developed to support the management, organization, and visualization of information associated with the Network of Permanent Forest Plots. Through an integrated interface, it allows gathering data from different entities, viewing plots on a map, tracking indicators, and facilitating information sharing among partners.
COORDINATION
PARTNERS
