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                  <gco:CharacterString>National Forest Inventory (NFI) Data Use Agreement

As a condition of downloading, accessing or using NFI ground or photo plot data, or other NFI products , I agree to the following terms:

Use of data – NFI plot data and other NFI products are provided strictly for the purpose(s) for which they were requested and permission to access and use granted. The NFI is a collaborative initiative of Canadian federal, provincial and territorial government agencies. NFI data are owned collectively by these agencies. Any and all derived products or publications shall make appropriate acknowledgment and reference to Canada’s National Forest Inventory as the source of NFI data (see below for appropriate citations for NFI documentation and data products). 

Distribution of data – NFI plot data and products shall not to be distributed to any person(s), other than those working with the authorized user for the purpose for which access to the data was granted.

Interpretation of data – while every effort has been made to accurately collect, compile and produce NFI data and products, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data for general scientific purposes. It is strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata files associated with these data. The plot data are from a low intensity statistical sample of Canada’s landmass. This sample may not be representative of smaller geographic areas, and should only be used for interpretations at the terrestrial ecozone or national levels, as describe on the NFI website. It is the professional responsibility of scientific investigators to understand and appropriately use the data inputs to their analyses.

NFI Plot data and other Products – these are subject to numerous updates and revisions without notice. Users should consult the NFI website or project office to obtain the most current and official version of any data or products, and record the version number of NFI data or products or the date that these were accessed. Any modification of NFI data or other products by authorized users or their collaborators involves risk of corruption, and is not sanctioned by the NFI project office.

Plot locations – NFI plot locations are strictly confidential to ensure the statistical validity of the NFI sampling design. Approximate plot location information may be provided to authorized users that require such information for analytical purposes. Special permission is required to gain access to precise plot locations. This information must be treated in strict confidence and not shared with any other parties for any purpose. No attempt should be made to visit individual plots.

No Warranty - NFI data are provided “as is”, and the NFI excludes all representations, warranties, obligations, and liabilities, whether express or implied, to the maximum extent permitted by law. The NFI is not liable for any errors or omissions in the data, and will not under any circumstances be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or other loss, injury or damage caused by its use or otherwise arising in connection with the data, even if specifically advised of the possibility of such loss, injury or damage.

Citations for NFI products and services

Suggested citations for NFI documentation: these citations will be included in respective documents and should be used to acknowledge use of NFI standards and services.

GP compilation procedures
National Forest Inventory. 2021. Canada’s National Forest Inventory – national standards for ground plots compilation procedures, version 2.4. Available from http://nfi.nfis.org (accessed dd.mm.yy).

GP data dictionaries
National Forest Inventory. 2009. Canada’s National Forest Inventory – national standards for ground plots data dictionary, version 5.0. Available from http://nfi.nfis.org (accessed dd.mm.yy).

National Forest Inventory. 2017. Canada’s National Forest Inventory – national standards for ground plots data dictionary, version 5.1.7. Available from http://nfi.nfis.org (accessed dd.mm.yy).

National Forest Inventory. 2021. Canada’s National Forest Inventory – national standards for ground plots data dictionary, version 5.2. Available from http://nfi.nfis.org (accessed dd.mm.yy).

GP field procedures
National Forest Inventory. 2008. Canada’s National Forest Inventory – ground-sampling guidelines, version 5.0. Available from http://nfi.nfis.org (accessed dd.mm.yy).

PP data dictionaries
National Forest Inventory. 2008. Canada’s National Forest Inventory – national standards for photo plot data dictionary: baseline period (2000-2006), version 4.2.4. Available from http://nfi.nfis.org (accessed dd.mm.yy).

National Forest Inventory. 2017. Canada’s National Forest Inventory – national standards for ground plot data dictionary: first remeasurement period (2007-2017), version 5.2. Available from http://nfi.nfis.org (accessed dd.mm.yy).

National Forest Inventory. 2017. Canada’s National Forest Inventory – national standards for ground plot data dictionary: second remeasurement period (2018-2027), version 6.0. Available from http://nfi.nfis.org (accessed dd.mm.yy).

Suggested citations for NFI data: these citations will be included in data use agreements and should be used to acknowledge use of NFI datasets

GP data collected prior to August 1, 2007 (nfi_gpprd_baseline_v0)
National Forest Inventory. 2020. Canada’s National Forest Inventory –ground-plot data: data collected prior to August 1, 2007, version 1.0.

GP data collected prior to August 1, 2007 (nfi_gpprd_baseline)
National Forest Inventory. 2020. Canada’s National Forest Inventory –ground-plot data: data collected prior to August 1, 2007, version 2.0.

GP data collected after August 1, 2007 (nfi_gpprd)
National Forest Inventory. 2020. Canada’s National Forest Inventory –ground-plot data: data collected after August 1, 2007, version 1.0.
 
PP baseline data
National Forest Inventory. 2013. Canada’s National Forest Inventory – baseline (2000-2006) photo-plot data, version 3.0 (revised 2006 baseline).

PP first remeasurement data
National Forest Inventory. 2020. Canada’s National Forest Inventory – first remeasurement (2007-2017) photo-plot data, version 1.0.

PP second remeasurement data
National Forest Inventory. 2020. Canada’s National Forest Inventory – second remeasurement (2017-2027) photo-plot data, version 1.0.</gco:CharacterString>
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                        <gmd:LocalisedCharacterString locale="#fra">Nécessite l'envoi d'un formulaire de demande de données

Accord d’utilisation des données de l’Inventaire forestier national 

À titre de condition du téléchargement de données sur les placettes au sol ou sur les placettes photographiques de l’Inventaire forestier national (IFN) et autres produits connexes , de leur accès ou de leur utilisation, je consens aux modalités suivantes :

Utilisation des données – Les données sur les placettes de l’IFN et autres produits connexes sont fournies expressément dans le ou les buts pour lesquels la demande a été présentée et la permission d’accès et d’utilisation a été accordée. L’IFN est le fruit d’une collaboration entre des organismes gouvernementaux fédéraux, provinciaux et territoriaux du Canada qui sont, ensemble, propriétaires de ces données. Il faut reconnaître et citer adéquatement l’Inventaire forestier national du Canada comme source des données dans tout produit dérivé ou dans toute publication dérivée de l’IFN (les façons correctes de citer la documentation et les produits de données de l’IFN sont présentés ci-après). 

Diffusion des données – Les données sur les placettes et les produits de l’IFN ne doivent être diffusées qu’aux personnes qui travaillent avec l’utilisateur autorisé dans le but pour lequel l’accès aux données a été accordé.

Interprétation des données – Même si tout a été fait pour recueillir, compiler et produire avec exactitude les données et les produits de l’IFN, il n’y a aucune garantie, expresse ou implicite, concernant l’exactitude ou l’utilité des données à des fins scientifiques générales. Il est fortement recommandé de porter une attention particulière au contenu des fichiers de métadonnées associés à ces données. Les données sur les placettes sont tirées d’un échantillon statistique de faible intensité de la masse terrestre du Canada. Cet échantillon pourrait ne pas être représentatif des secteurs géographiques de plus petite taille et ne devrait servir qu’à l’interprétation à l’échelle des écozones terrestres ou à l’échelle nationale, comme il est précisé sur le site de l’IFN. Les chercheurs scientifiques ont la responsabilité professionnelle de comprendre et d’utiliser adéquatement les données servant à leurs analyses.

Données sur les placettes et autres produits de l’IFN – Ces données et produits sont souvent mis à jour et révisés sans préavis. Les utilisateurs doivent consulter le site Web de l’IFN ou le bureau de projet pour se procurer la version à jour et officielle de toute donnée et de tout produit, et consigner le numéro de la version des données et produits de l’IFN ou la date d’obtention. Toute modification aux données ou aux produits de l’IFN par les utilisateurs autorisés ou leurs collaborateurs pose un risque de corruption et n’est pas approuvée par le bureau de projet de l’IFN.

Emplacement des placettes – L’emplacement des placettes de l’IFN est de nature strictement confidentielle afin d’assurer la validité statistique de l’échantillonnage de l’IFN. Des renseignements sur l’emplacement approximatif des placettes peuvent être fournis aux utilisateurs autorisés qui en ont besoin pour leurs analyses. Il faut obtenir une permission spéciale pour avoir accès aux renseignements sur l’emplacement exact d’une placette. Cette information doit être traitée de façon strictement confidentielle et ne doit être communiquée à personne, peu importe le but. Il est interdit d’essayer de se rendre sur des placettes données. 

Absence de garantie – Les données de l’IFN sont fournis « telle quelle » et l’IFN, ni implicitement ni expressément, ne fait aucune déclaration, n'accorde aucune garantie et n'assume aucune obligation ou responsabilité dans la mesure où la loi le lui permet. L’IFN ne peut être tenu responsable de la présence d'erreurs ou d'omissions dans des données et ne se verra en aucun cas imputer la responsabilité de quelque perte, blessure ou dommage direct(e), indirect(e), spécial(e), accessoire, consécutif(ve) ou autre causé(e) par son utilisation ou découlant autrement de des données, même s’il est avisé de la possibilité d’un tel préjudice.

Citation des produits et services de l’IFN

Façon recommandée de citer la documentation de l’IFN : ces citations seront incluses dans chaque type de document et devraient être employées pour faire mention de l’utilisation des normes et services de l’IFN.

Procédures relatives à la compilation des PT
Inventaire forestier national. 2021. Inventaire forestier national du Canada – Normes nationales pour la compilation des données des placettes terrain, version 2.4. Disponible à l’adresse http://nfi.nfis.org/fr (consulté le jj.mm.aaaa).

Dictionnaire de données des PT
Inventaire forestier national. 2009. Inventaire forestier national du Canada – Norme nationale pour les placettes terrain - Dictionnaire de données, version 5.0. Disponible à l’adresse http://nfi.nfis.org/fr (consulté le jj.mm.aaaa).

Inventaire forestier national. 2017. Inventaire forestier national du Canada – Norme nationale pour les placettes terrain - Dictionnaire de données, version 5.1.7. Disponible à l’adresse http://nfi.nfis.org/fr (consulté le jj.mm.aaaa).

Inventaire forestier national. 2021. Inventaire forestier national du Canada – Norme nationale pour les placettes terrain - Dictionnaire de données, version 5.2. Disponible à l’adresse http://nfi.nfis.org/fr (consulté le jj.mm.aaaa).

Procédures ďéchantillonnage terrain pour les PT
Inventaire forestier national. 2008. Inventaire forestier national du Canada – Lignes directrices pour l’échantillonnage terrain, version 5.0. Disponible à l’adresse http://nfi.nfis.org/fr (consulté le jj.mm.aaaa).

Dictionnaire de données des PP 
Inventaire forestier national. 2008. Inventaire forestier national du Canada – Norme nationale pour les placettes photographiques - Dictionnaire de données : Période de référence (2000-2006), version 4.2.4. Disponible à l’adresse http://nfi.nfis.org/fr (consulté le jj.mm.aaaa).

Inventaire forestier national. 2017. Inventaire forestier national du Canada – Norme nationale pour les placettes photographiques - Dictionnaire de données : Première réévaluation (2007-2017), version 5.2. Disponible à l’adresse http://nfi.nfis.org/fr (consulté le jj.mm.aaaa).

Inventaire forestier national. 2017. Inventaire forestier national du Canada – Norme nationale pour les placettes photographiques - Dictionnaire de données : deuxième réévaluation (2018-2027), version 6.0. Disponible à l’adresse http://nfi.nfis.org/fr (consulté le jj.mm.aaaa).

Façon recommandée de citer les données de l’IFN : ces citations seront incluses dans les ententes d’utilisation des données et devraient être employées pour faire mention de l’utilisation des ensembles de données de l’IFN.

Données des PT recueillies avant le 1er août 2007 (nfi_gpprd_baseline_v0)
Inventaire forestier national. 2020. Inventaire forestier national du Canada – Données des placettes terrain : données recueillies avant le 1er août 2007, version 1.0.

Données des PT recueillies avant le 1er août 2007 (nfi_gpprd_baseline)
Inventaire forestier national. 2020. Inventaire forestier national du Canada – Données des placettes terrain : données recueillies avant le 1er août 2007, version 2.0.

Données des PT recueillies après le 1er août 2007 (nfi_gpprd)
Inventaire forestier national. 2020. Inventaire forestier national du Canada – Données des placettes terrain : données recueillies après le 1er août 2007, version 1.0.

PP – Données de la période de référence
Inventaire forestier national. 2013. Inventaire forestier national du Canada – Données des placettes photos : période de référence (2000-2006), version 3.0 (révision 2006).

PP – Données de la première réévaluation
Inventaire forestier national. 2020. Inventaire forestier national du Canada – Données des placettes photos : Premier remesurage (2007-2017), version 1.0.

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