TERN Geospatial Catalogue
Warra Tall Eucalypt Stem Diameter, Height and Aboveground Woody Biomass Data
The dataset comprises calculations of diameter, height, volume, biomass (total and carbon) of all stems (dead or alive) > 10cm diameter at breast height in the Core 1-ha plot at the Warra Tall Eucalypt site
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Identification info
- Date (Creation)
- 2022-01-28
- Date (Publication)
- 2022-04-20
- Date (Revision)
- 2014-07-14
- Edition
- 1.0
Publisher
Author
University of Tasmania - Wardlaw, Tim ()
Churchill Ave, Hobart, TAS, 7005, Australia
Hobart
TAS
7005
Australia
- Website
- https://www.tern.org.au/
- Purpose
- This dataset records tree diameter and height data used to calculate above-ground biomass across vegetation types in Australia. This data is important for mapping and monitoring changes in plant growth, carbon storage and terrestrial energy fluxes.
- Credit
- We at TERN acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians throughout Australia, New Zealand and all nations. We honour their profound connections to land, water, biodiversity and culture and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
- Credit
- This work was funded by the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN), an Australian Government National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) project.
- Status
- On going
Point of contact
University of Tasmania - Wardlaw, Tim ()
Churchill Ave, Hobart, TAS, 7005, Australia
Churchill Ave
Hobart
TAS
7005
Australia
- Topic category
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- Biota
- Environment
Extent
- Description
- The Warra Tall Eucalypt site is approximately 60 km west south-west of Hobart, Tasmania. It lies partly within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
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Temporal extent
- Time period
- 2012-06-01
- Title
- Beets, P.N., Kimberly, M.O., Oliver, G.R., Pearce, S.H., Graham, J.D., Brandon, A. (2012) New Forests, 3: 818-839.
- Website
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Beets, P.N., Kimberly, M.O., Oliver, G.R., Pearce, S.H., Graham, J.D., Brandon, A. (2012) New Forests, 3: 818-839.
Related documentation
- Title
- Bootle, K. R. Wood in Australia : types, properties and uses / Keith R. Bootle McGraw-Hill Sydney 2005
- Website
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Bootle, K. R. Wood in Australia : types, properties and uses / Keith R. Bootle McGraw-Hill Sydney 2005
Related documentation
- Title
- Snowdon, P., Eamus, D. and Gibbons, P. (2000) Synthesis of allometrics, review of root biomass and design of future woody biomass sampling strategies. National Carbon Accounting System Technical Report 17, Australian Greenhouse Office, Canberra, Australia
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Snowdon, P., Eamus, D. and Gibbons, P. (2000) Synthesis of allometrics, review of root biomass and design of future woody biomass sampling strategies. National Carbon Accounting System Technical Report 17, Australian Greenhouse Office, Canberra, Australia
Related documentation
- Title
- Ximenes, F.A., Gardner, W.D., Kathuria, A. (2008) For. Ecol. Man., 256: 335-346.
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Ximenes, F.A., Gardner, W.D., Kathuria, A. (2008) For. Ecol. Man., 256: 335-346.
Related documentation
- Title
- Walker, B.B. and Candy, S.G. (1982). Investigating methods of assessing rainforest in Tasmania. In: Tasmanian Rainforests - Recent Research Results, pp. 7–33. Forest Ecology Research Fund, Hobart.
- Website
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Walker, B.B. and Candy, S.G. (1982). Investigating methods of assessing rainforest in Tasmania. In: Tasmanian Rainforests - Recent Research Results, pp. 7–33. Forest Ecology Research Fund, Hobart.
Related documentation
- Title
- Forrester, D.I., Bauhus, J., Khanna, P. (2004) Forest Ecology and Management, 193: 81-95
- Website
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Forrester, D.I., Bauhus, J., Khanna, P. (2004) Forest Ecology and Management, 193: 81-95
Related documentation
- Title
- Harcomb, P.A., Allen, R.B., Wardle, J.A., Platt, K.H. (1997) Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 6(3-4): 313-345
- Website
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Harcomb, P.A., Allen, R.B., Wardle, J.A., Platt, K.H. (1997) Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 6(3-4): 313-345
Related documentation
- Title
- Sohn, J., McElhinny, C., Grove, S., Hilbig, E., Bauhas, J. (2013) Transactions of the Royal Society of Tasmania, 147: 15-23
- Website
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Sohn, J., McElhinny, C., Grove, S., Hilbig, E., Bauhas, J. (2013) Transactions of the Royal Society of Tasmania, 147: 15-23
Related documentation
- Title
- Santos, A.J.A., Alves, A.M.M., Simoes, R.M.S., Pereira, H., Rodrigues, J., Schwanninger, M. (2012) Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy, 20: 267-274
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Santos, A.J.A., Alves, A.M.M., Simoes, R.M.S., Pereira, H., Rodrigues, J., Schwanninger, M. (2012) Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy, 20: 267-274
Related documentation
- Title
- Bennett, L. T., C. Aponte, K. G. Tolhurst, M. Löw, and T. G. Baker. 2013. Decreases in standing tree-based carbon stocks associated with repeated prescribed fires in a temperate mixed-species eucalypt forest. Forest Ecology and Management 306:243-255.
- Website
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Bennett, L. T., C. Aponte, K. G. Tolhurst, M. Löw, and T. G. Baker. 2013. Decreases in standing tree-based carbon stocks associated with repeated prescribed fires in a temperate mixed-species eucalypt forest. Forest Ecology and Management 306:243-255.
Related documentation
- Maintenance and update frequency
- As needed
- GCMD Science Keywords
- ANZSRC Fields of Research
- TERN Platform Vocabulary
- TERN Parameter Vocabulary
- GCMD Horizontal Resolution Ranges
- GCMD Temporal Resolution Ranges
- Keywords (Discipline)
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- Warra
- Carbon
- Vegetation
Resource constraints
- Use limitation
- The Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license allows others to copy, distribute, display, and create derivative works provided that they credit the original source and any other nominated parties. Details are provided at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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- CC-BY
- Edition
- 4.0
- Access constraints
- License
- Use constraints
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
- TERN services are provided on an "as-is" and "as available" basis. Users use any TERN services at their discretion and risk. They will be solely responsible for any damage or loss whatsoever that results from such use including use of any data obtained through TERN and any analysis performed using the TERN infrastructure. Web links to and from external, third party websites should not be construed as implying any relationships with and/or endorsement of the external site or its content by TERN. <br> Please advise any work or publications that use this data via the online form at https://www.tern.org.au/research-publications/#reporting. <br> Please cite this dataset as {Author} ({PublicationYear}). {Title}. {Version, as appropriate}. Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network. Dataset. {Identifier}.
Resource constraints
- Classification
- Unclassified
- Supplemental Information
- The dataset comprises an amalgamation of two surveys. The first survey was done in the original 1-ha core plot (now referred to as the Flux Tower Plot). Subsequently, a second survey was done in a 60 x 100 m extension to the western edge of the original 1-ha. Data for the new 1-ha core vegetation plot comprised measurements made in the 60 x 10 m extension and the western-most 40 m of the original 1-ha plot. The 60m extension was done to avoid the extensive disturbance associated with the installation of the Warra Flux tower in the eastern-most 60m of the original 1-ha plot.
Distribution Information
Distributor
Distributor
- OnLine resource
- Warra_Tall_Eucalypt_diameter_height_biomass_data_dictionary
Distribution Information
Distributor
Distributor
- OnLine resource
- Warra_Tall_Eucalypt_site_level_biomass_data
Distribution Information
Distributor
Distributor
- OnLine resource
- Warra_Tall_Eucalypt_diameter_height_biomass_data
Distribution Information
Distributor
Distributor
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Building 1019, 80 Meiers Rd, Indooroopilly, QLD, Australia, 4068
Indooroopilly
QLD
4068
Australia
- OnLine resource
- TERN EcoPlots Portal
Data quality info
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Other
- Potential diameter and height outliers were assessed by looking at the absolute difference in 1) diameter and 2) height values for each individual stem between two measurement time points. If the diameter or height difference for an individual falls outside the 3rd standard deviation of the mean of that species, then it was flagged as a potential outlier.
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Result
- Statement
- All potential outliers were assessed by researchers who collected the data. Any value that was considered to be an outlier was removed from the final dataset.
Resource lineage
- Statement
- Tree survey:<br> All individual stems ≥ 10 cm diameter at breast height (1.3 m) were mapped within the core 1ha plot. Diameter at breast height and plant height was recorded for all stems.<br> Tree volume calculations:<br> The volume of each stem was calculated using species species allometric equations. <br> Species volume allometric equations (source):<br> Acacia melanoxylon: (Forrester et al., 2004)<br> Dicksonia antarctica: (Beets et al., 2012)<br> Eucalyptus obliqua: (Forestry Tasmania inventory data)<br> Eucalyptus lucida: (Walker, B. B., & Candy, S. G., 1982)<br> Phyllocladus aspleniifolius: (Walker, B. B., & Candy, S. G., 1982)<br> Pomaderris apetala: (No published volume model. Used a conic volume (stem above 1.3 m) and cylindric volume (stem below 1.3m)<br> Atherosperma moschatum: (No published volume model. Used a conic volume (stem above 1.3 m) and cylindric volume (stem below 1.3m)<br> Nothofagus cunninghamii: (Harcomb et al., 1997)<br> Standing dead trees: (Sohn et al., 2013)<br> Tree biomass calculations:<br> The biomass of each stem was calculated using published species-specific basic density measurements and expansion factors to convert total stem volume to total above-ground biomass and carbon using the following formulae:<br> Standing biomass = Volume (m3) x basic density (tonnes/m3) x expansion factor<br> Species-specific equations: <br> A. melanoxylon: volume x 531 kg.m3 (Santos et al. 2012) x 1.46 (Snowdon et al., 2000)<br> Eucalyptus obliqua: volume x 569 kg.m3 (Ximenes et al. 2008) x 1.58 (Ximenes et al., 2008) <br> Eucalyptus lucida: volume x 500 kg.m3 (default value) x 1.46 (Snowdon et al., 2000)<br> Phyllocladus aspleniifolius: volume x 500 kg.m3 (default value) x 1.46 (Snowdon et al., 2000)<br> Pomaderris apetala: volume x 500 kg.m3 (default value) x 1.46 (Snowdon et al., 2000)<br> Atherosperma moschatum: volume x 420 kg.m3 (Bootle, 2010) x 1.46 (Snowdon et al., 2000)<br> Nothofagus cunninghamii: volume x 580 kg.m3 (Bootle, 2010) x 1.46 (Snowdon et al., 2000). <br>Biomass of dead stems was calculated using a reduction factor of 85% of alive biomass (Bennett et al., 2013) Note: both alive and dead stems are included in the site level calculation of above ground woody biomass.<br> Tree carbon calculations:<br> The carbon mass for each stem was calculated using the following formulae:<br> Carbon in standing biomass (kg) = standing biomass (kg) x carbon concentration (kg)<br> Carbon concentration for Eucalyptus obliqua is 0.497 (Ximenes et al., 2008). Carbon concentration for all other species is 0.5 (default value). <br> Carbon mass for Dicksonia antarctica was calculated using the following formulae: Carbon = 2.70E-3 * (DBH2 H)1.19 (Beets et al. 2012).
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
Reference System Information
- Reference system identifier
- EPSG/EPSG:4326
- Reference system type
- Geodetic Geographic 2D
Metadata
- Metadata identifier
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urn:uuid/4f10d9a4-23a3-487e-91e5-ef470da7601e
- Title
- TERN GeoNetwork UUID
- Language
- English
- Character encoding
- UTF8
Point of contact
Type of resource
- Resource scope
- Dataset
- Metadata linkage
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https://geonetwork.tern.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/4f10d9a4-23a3-487e-91e5-ef470da7601e
Point-of-truth metadata URL
- Date info (Creation)
- 2022-01-28T00:00:00
- Date info (Revision)
- 2023-02-06T00:00:00
Metadata standard
- Title
- ISO 19115-1:2014/AMD 1:2018 Geographic information - Metadata - Fundamentals
- Edition
- 1
Metadata standard
- Title
- ISO/TS 19115-3:2016
- Edition
- 1.0
Metadata standard
- Title
- ISO/TS 19157-2:2016
- Edition
- 1.0
- Title
- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) Metadata Profile of ISO 19115-3:2016 and ISO 19157-2:2016
- Date (published)
- 2021
- Edition
- 1.0
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