Data Request: In order to access the Ngardok 4-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 Ngardok Forest Dynamics Plot Data as described here. You will be contacted within one month.
Non-transferability: Prospective investigators are not permitted to share the Ngardok data with other parties not included on the Data Request Form.
Copies of articles: Copies of manuscripts should be sent to point of contact, Amanda Uowolo, USFS-IPIF, Amanda.L.Uowolo@usda.gov. 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 Ngardok 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 the Ngardok 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: Our goal is to make the Ngardok Forest Dynamics Plot data available to researchers and students that can utilize these data to address a wide range of scientific and management questions. However, maintaining the Ngardok plot requires enormous field effort and an ongoing significant financial commitment by several parties. We therefore require that the Principal Investigators of these plots be considered collaborators on any project making use of the data and be included as co-authors on any articles or presentations, unless they explicitly state otherwise.