Terms and Conditions for the Use of Huai Kha Khaeng tree Data

Data Request: In order to access the Huai Kha Khaeng 50-hectare Forest Dynamics Plot data a "Data Request Form" must be completed. This form requires that the applicant agree to comply with "Terms and Conditions" for the use of Huai Kha Khaeng Forest Dynamics Plot Data as described here.

Non-transferability: Prospective investigators are not permitted to share the Huai Kha Khaeng data with other parties not included on the Data Request Form.

Citation: Any publication that uses Huai Kha Khaeng data should include the following citations:

Bunyavejchewin, S., LaFrankie, J. V., Baker, P. J., Davies, S. J., and Ashton, P. S. 2009. Forest trees of Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuarry, Thailand: Data from the 50-hectare Forest Dynamic Plot. The National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department.

Bunyavejchewin, S., Baker, P. J., LaFrankie, J. V., and Ashton, P. S. 2001. Stand structure of a seasonal dry evergreen forest at Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, western Thailand. Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society, 49: 89-106.

Bunyavejchewin, S., LaFrankie, J. V., Pattapong, P., Kanzaki, M., Itoh, A., Yamakura, T., and Ashton, P. S. 1998. Topographic analysis of a large-scale research plot in seasonal dry evergreen forest at Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand. Tropics, 8: 45-60.

Copies of articles: Copies of manuscripts should be sent to the PI (Sarayudh Bunyavejchewin, sarayudh_b@yahoo.com) prior to submission for publication. Once published, the PDF and any supplementary documents should be sent to the PI and the ForestGEO Director (Stuart Davies, daviess@si.edu). Upon publication, a PDF copy of (or a link to) the article should also be sent to forestgeo@si.edu.

Limitation of Use: Prospective investigators are not permitted to use the Huai Kha Khaeng data for projects or analyses other than those explicitly described in the Data Request Form. A new Data Request Form must be submitted for any new use of the data. Prospective investigators are also not permitted to sell the data, or use them in any way for commercial gain.

Data Citation: Any publication that uses Huai Kha Khaeng data should state the specific version number of the data set used for analysis. This version number will be provided after the data request has been approved.

Acknowledgements: All publications that include the Huai Kha Khaeng 50-ha plot data must acknowledge the institutions and funding that enabled the establishment of the plot with the following acknowledgement:

The Huai Kha Khaeng 50-hectare plot project has been financially and administratively supported by many institutions and agencies. Direct financial support for the plot has been provided by the Royal Thai Forest Department and the National Parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University (under NSF award #DEB-0075334, and grants from USAID and the Rockefeller Foundation), the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and the National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan. The Huai Kha Khaeng Forest Dynamics Plot is part Forest Global Earth Observatory (ForestGEO), a global network of large-scale demographic tree plots. We acknowledge the Royal Thai Forest Department for supporting and maintaining the project in Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand.