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	'''~~Index of FAQ topics for~~ Landrace.Wiki.'''		'''Answers to the most common questions about Landrace.Wiki.'''

	For ~~general navigation and how-to guides~~, see [[Help:~~Contents~~]]. For ~~contribution workflows~~, see [[~~Landrace.Wiki~~:~~Contributing~~]].		For more questions on specific topics, see the [[Help:FAQ/Index\|FAQ index]]. For help guides and how-to pages, see [[Help:Contents]].

	== ~~General FAQs~~ ==		== What is Landrace.Wiki? ==

	* [[Help:~~FAQ/Overview\|Overview FAQ]] – What Landrace.Wiki is~~, ~~who runs it~~, ~~and~~ how ~~it differs from a strain catalog or shop.~~		A conservation encyclopedia and accession database documenting traditional cannabis landraces worldwide: where they grow, what they look like, how they are cultivated, and what threatens them. It is operated by the [[Zomia Collective]] and open for community contributions. See [[Landrace.Wiki:About]] for more.
	* [[Help:FAQ/Readers\|Readers' FAQ]] – Finding, reading, and ~~using region, field, and accession pages~~.
	* [[~~Help:FAQ/Contributing\|Contributing FAQ~~]] ~~– Why and how to contribute, accounts,~~ and ~~basic editing~~.
	* [[~~Help:FAQ/Fieldwork and safety\|Fieldwork & safety FAQ]] – Documenting illegal or sensitive cultivation while minimising risk~~.
	* [[Help:~~FAQ/Technical\|Technical FAQ~~]] ~~– Questions about the software stack, data model, and limitations~~.

	== ~~Specific FAQs~~ ==		== What is a landrace? ==

	* [[Help:FAQ/Accessions\|Accessions FAQ]] – What counts as an accession, ID conventions, tiers, and ~~minimum documentation~~.		A traditional, locally adapted plant population maintained by farmers over generations through open pollination and natural selection in a specific environment. Landraces are not modern bred varieties; they are shaped by climate, soil, altitude, and centuries of human cultivation practice. See [[Landrace cannabis]] for a full treatment.
	* [[Help:FAQ/Regions\|Regions & hierarchy FAQ]] – Gene pools, regional complexes, growing regions, ~~growing areas~~, ~~appellations~~, and ~~fields~~.
	* [[~~Help:FAQ/Sourcing\|Sourcing & evidence FAQ~~]] ~~– What counts as~~ a ~~good source; how to handle farmer testimony, oral history, and unsourced claims.~~
	* [[Help:FAQ/Media\|Media & photos FAQ]] – What images are safe to upload, how to handle faces and locations, and basic licensing.
	* [[Help:FAQ/Licensing\|Licensing & reuse FAQ]] – Reusing Landrace.Wiki text and media; how attribution and licences work.

	== ~~Similar pages~~ ==		== What is an accession? ==

	~~These are not FAQs but answer~~ a ~~lot~~ of the ~~same questions in more detail~~:		A documented sample or observation of a cannabis population at a specific place and time. One collection event, one location, one set of observations. Accession pages record who collected the material, where, when, what was observed, and what (if any) material was preserved. See [[Help:Accessions]] for a full guide.

	* [[Landrace.Wiki:About]] – What the project is and what it covers.		== How do I find information on a specific country or region? ==
	* [[Landrace.Wiki:Mission-Statement]] – What the project is trying to do.
	* [[Landrace.Wiki:Contributing]] – Main contribution paths, norms, and expectations.
	* [[Landrace.Wiki:MediaWiki]] – How the wiki works under the hood (MediaWiki, Semantic MediaWiki, PageForms, TemplateStyles).
	* [[Glossary]] – Definitions of core terms used across the site.

	== See ~~also ==~~		Use the category links on the Main Page ([[:Category:Country\|By Country]], [[:Category:Growing Regions\|By Growing Region]], [[:Category:Growing Areas\|By Growing Area]]), the search box at the top of any page, or the interactive map on the Main Page. See [[Help:Navigation]] for more options.

	* [[~~Help~~:~~Contents~~]] ~~– Main help index~~.		== Can I contribute? ==
	* [[Help:~~Directory~~]] ~~– Directory~~ of ~~help~~ and ~~how-~~to ~~pages~~. ''~~(Can be expanded over time.)~~''
	* [[Landrace.Wiki:~~Questions~~]] ~~– Central place~~ to ~~ask questions~~ and ~~get help~~. ''(~~Create when you’re ready~~.)''		Yes. Anyone with an account can edit pages, and there are several contribution paths depending on your skills and knowledge: documenting accessions from field data, creating geographic pages, submitting grow or smoke reports, improving existing pages, adding translations and local names, reporting threats, or helping with technical work. See [[Landrace.Wiki:Contributing]] for the full list.
	* [[~~Special~~:~~RecentChanges~~]] ~~– To~~ see ~~what is currently being edited~~.
	* [[~~Special~~:~~SpecialPages~~]] ~~– List of all built~~-~~in special pages you can use~~.		== How do I document an accession? ==

			Use the '''[[Special:FormEdit/Accession\|accession form]]'''. It walks you through every field in order. You do not need to know any wiki markup. See [[Help:Documenting Accessions]] for a full walkthrough of what data to gather, the tier system, the ID format, and safety rules.

			== How do I edit a page? ==

			Click the '''Edit''' tab at the top of any page, or the ''edit'' link next to a section heading. Make your change, write a short edit summary, and click '''Save'''. You can practice safely in [[Help:Sandbox]]. See [[Help:Editing basics]] for wiki markup fundamentals.

			== What are the rules for contributing? ==

			Stay within scope (traditional landraces, not commercial hybrids or medical advice), write factually, distinguish between direct observation and published sources, cite your claims, protect farmer identities and locations, and respect other contributors. The full policy is at [[Landrace.Wiki:Norms]].

			== Why are GPS coordinates approximate? ==

			In countries where cannabis cultivation is illegal, exact coordinates could be used to target individual farms. Coordinates are rounded by approximately 500 metres to show the general area without pinpointing anyone. See [[Landrace.Wiki:Norms#Safety\|Norms: Safety]].

			== Why are farmer names aliases? ==

			For the same reason: protecting people who maintain these genetics under prohibition. All farmer names on the wiki are aliases unless the person has given explicit consent to be named.

			== What do the map marker colours mean? ==

			They reflect conservation priority: red for Critical (immediate risk), orange for High, amber for Medium, and green for Low.

			== What are Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3? ==

			Documentation tiers describing how much data has been recorded for an accession. Tier 1 is the minimum for a useful record (identification, location, collection details, basic observations). Tier 2 adds detailed morphology, cultivation, and conservation data. Tier 3 adds laboratory analysis. Most pages have Tier 1 and some Tier 2. See [[Help:Accessions#The tier system\|the tier system]] for more.

			== I found an error. What should I do? ==

			If it is straightforward (typo, broken formatting, obviously outdated detail), fix it yourself via the Edit tab. If you are not comfortable editing, describe the problem on the page's '''Talk''' tab and someone else will address it. For serious safety concerns, contact the [[Zomia Collective]] directly.

			== Where can I ask a question? ==

			Use the '''Talk''' tab on any content page to ask about that specific page. For broader questions, use [[Landrace.Wiki:Questions]]. For contribution-related questions, see [[Landrace.Wiki:Contributing]].

			== More FAQs ==

			See the '''[[Help:FAQ/Index\|FAQ index]]''' for topic-specific FAQs on accessions, geographic hierarchy, sourcing, media, licensing, fieldwork safety, and technical questions.

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'''Index of FAQ topics for Landrace.Wiki.'''

For general navigation and how-to guides, see [[Help:Contents]]. For contribution workflows, see [[Landrace.Wiki:Contributing]].

== General FAQs ==

* [[Help:FAQ/Overview|Overview FAQ]] – What Landrace.Wiki is, who runs it, and how it differs from a strain catalog or shop.
* [[Help:FAQ/Readers|Readers' FAQ]] – Finding, reading, and using region, field, and accession pages.
* [[Help:FAQ/Contributing|Contributing FAQ]] – Why and how to contribute, accounts, and basic editing.
* [[Help:FAQ/Fieldwork and safety|Fieldwork & safety FAQ]] – Documenting illegal or sensitive cultivation while minimising risk.
* [[Help:FAQ/Technical|Technical FAQ]] – Questions about the software stack, data model, and limitations.

== Specific FAQs ==

* [[Help:FAQ/Accessions|Accessions FAQ]] – What counts as an accession, ID conventions, tiers, and minimum documentation.
* [[Help:FAQ/Regions|Regions & hierarchy FAQ]] – Gene pools, regional complexes, growing regions, growing areas, appellations, and fields.
* [[Help:FAQ/Sourcing|Sourcing & evidence FAQ]] – What counts as a good source; how to handle farmer testimony, oral history, and unsourced claims.
* [[Help:FAQ/Media|Media & photos FAQ]] – What images are safe to upload, how to handle faces and locations, and basic licensing.
* [[Help:FAQ/Licensing|Licensing & reuse FAQ]] – Reusing Landrace.Wiki text and media; how attribution and licences work.

== Similar pages ==

These are not FAQs but answer a lot of the same questions in more detail:

* [[Landrace.Wiki:About]] – What the project is and what it covers.
* [[Landrace.Wiki:Mission-Statement]] – What the project is trying to do.
* [[Landrace.Wiki:Contributing]] – Main contribution paths, norms, and expectations.
* [[Landrace.Wiki:MediaWiki]] – How the wiki works under the hood (MediaWiki, Semantic MediaWiki, PageForms, TemplateStyles).
* [[Glossary]] – Definitions of core terms used across the site.

== See also ==

* [[Help:Contents]] – Main help index.
* [[Help:Directory]] – Directory of help and how-to pages. ''(Can be expanded over time.)''
* [[Landrace.Wiki:Questions]] – Central place to ask questions and get help. ''(Create when you’re ready.)''
* [[Special:RecentChanges]] – To see what is currently being edited.
* [[Special:SpecialPages]] – List of all built-in special pages you can use.

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