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This analysis was published in *Nature* in 2020 (Cook-Patton et al. 2020). \n\nWe encourage the research community to collaborate in updating, correcting, expanding, and utilizing this database through the GitHub platform. \n\n### Relationship to ForC\nGROA identified relevant studies within the Global Forest Carbon database, [ForC](https://forc-db.github.io/), and tracked down the original studies to confirm or update the data. It is now hosted by the [ForC-db organization on GitHub](https://github.com/forc-db). This repository also contains [code and data files for integration of GROA into ForC](https://github.com/forc-db/GROA/tree/master/GROA-ForC_integration).\n\n## Data Use Policy and Guidelines\n\n### License\n\nGROA is licensed under [CC-BY-4](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), as described in [`license.txt`](https://github.com/forc-db/GROA/blob/master/license.txt).\n\n### Communication/ collaboration with GROA team\n\nWhile not required, we encourage researchers planning to use GROA to contact the principal investigator (Dr. Susan Cook-Patton, The Nature Conservancy) to inform her of intended use of the data and to discuss potential collaboration. \n\n### Database citation\nAny publications using these data should cite Cook-Patton et al. 2020. \n\nIn addition, this database should be referenced as well (DOI representing all versions: [10.5281/zenodo.3983644](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3983644)). 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