Forest diversity vs ForestIN

The aim of this mobile application is to create an online database of habitat trees that are important elements supporting forest biodiversity. Such elements are based on data collection carried out by qualified institutions as well as by the members of public interested in nature and its conservation; the potential to use data for scientific purposes applies in both cases. If we were able to map larger areas, point records could be used to, for example, model the occurrence of species bound to deadwood. The collected data shall contribute towards spreading the awareness regarding the importance of microhabitat trees for biodiversity protection of a great proportion of endangered species, the necessity of their protection, and required responsible behaviour in their vicinity. All this is necessary, and it is also an important prerequisite for the current presence of these valuable trees in the landscape as well as in the urban environment.  The Lesodiversita application allows both registered and unregistered users to map habitat trees and thus contribute towards the habitat tree database creation. When saving a habitat tree, the application requires the user to determine the GPS position of the tree, take or insert a photo(s) of it, record its thickness, height, species as well as to fill in the so-called microhabitats that occur on the habitat tree. Microhabitats are, for example, cavities, cracks, fungi, lichens, dead parts of the crown or flowing sap. The complete database of microhabitats, which is used by scientists, is part of the application. The application also includes a gallery of forest species of organisms that use the habitat trees during certain stages of their lives. This gallery will be continuously updated. The habitat trees database can display individual habitat trees within the database with all their parameters. The application database is also connected to the web portal, which provides the user with additional functions and information related to this project.

ForestIN is a free app for digitizing forest inventory data collection from your phone: plots, trees, species, and carbon calculation, all in a single workflow, with or without an internet connection. Built together with forest researchers, ForestIN replaces the field notebook and the process of typing handwritten data into a computer afterwards. Record it once, in the field, and get the report instantly. FIELD DATA COLLECTION - Create plots with full metadata: team, timestamps, slope, silvicultural system, stand development stage, canopy cover, and species composition. - Record individual trees: DBH, height, crown base height, first live/dead branch height, straightness, curvature, lean, damage, and vitality. - Define the plot area as circular, rectangular, or polygon-based, or import boundaries from an external file. - Add photographs to plots and trees for complete documentation. ACCURATE GEOREFERENCING - Use your phone's built-in GNSS receiver, or connect an external receiver via Bluetooth for higher accuracy. - Check real-time positioning precision while you work. - View plots and trees on an interactive map. INSTANT REPORTS, NO POST-PROCESSING - Generate inventory and carbon stock reports directly within the app, based on species-specific allometric equations. - Manage your own allometric equations, or your organization's, adapted to each region. - Export as PDF for reports, or as a ZIP archive with structured CSV files and photographs for external analysis. WORKS OFFLINE - All data is stored locally on the device and remains available without coverage. - Once connectivity is restored, ForestIN automatically syncs with the cloud (Supabase), enabling team collaboration and multi-device access. - Import historical records using a standardized CSV template, with automatic detection and skipping of duplicate entries. BUILT FOR REAL FIELDWORK - Sequential forms and predefined selection lists reduce data-entry time and errors. - Automatic validation prevents inconsistent or out-of-range values. - Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish, Catalan and German. - Choose your preferred unit system and decimal separator. PROVEN RESULTS In a comparative study with 14 participants, total recording time with ForestIN was 59.2% lower than with the traditional paper-based method, by completely eliminating the subsequent data transcription step. Ideal for forestry technicians, researchers, forest managers, and students who need reliable, traceable, ready-to-use field data, without depending on third-party platforms or external licenses. ForestIN is free to use, and has been developed and tested across contrasting forest environments, making it adaptable to a wide range of ecological and operational contexts.