Data Request: In order to access the Traunstein Forest Datasets a "Data Request Form" must be completed. This form requires that the applicant agree to comply with "Terms and Conditions" for the use of Traunstein Forest Datasets as described here. Proposals requesting data or site access from undergraduate or graduate students should be endorsed by and submitted through the student’s academic advisor.
Non-transferability: Prospective investigators are not permitted to share the Traunstein data with other parties not included on the Data Request Form.
Citation: Any publication that uses Traunstein data should include the following citation:
Pretzsch H (2005). Diversity and productivity in forests. In: Scherer-Lorenzen M, Körner C, Schulze E-D (eds). Forest diversity and function. Ecological Studies 176, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp 41-64.
Copies of articles: Copies of manuscripts should be sent to PI Hans Pretzsch (hans.pretzsch@lrz.tum.de) prior to submission for publication. Once published, the PDF and any supplementary documents should be sent to all PIs. 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 Traunstein 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 not permitted to sell or transfer the data, or use them in any way for commercial gain. Data may not be uploaded to any web site or journal archive.
Data Citation: Any publication that uses Traunstein 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 Traunstein plot data must acknowledge the institutions and funding that enabled the establishment of the plot with the following acknowledgement: