TERN AusPlots Forest Monitoring Network - Forest Fuel Survey, 2014-2015
<p>The dataset comprises well-designed survey data from the first fuel load survey across 192 transects within the 48 AusPlots Forests, 1-ha monitoring plots across Australia. Data includes: [1] Site identifiers (ID and Site Name) and site- or transect- specific notes from the fuel survey campaign; [2] Transect survey dates; [3] Transect photograph numbers and attributes (Bearing, Slope and Aspect); [4] Fuel measurements (Grass and Litter height; Duff depth; Fine Woody fuel counts and Coarse Woody fuel counts and diameter; Projective cover for biomass components (Grass, Litter, Herbs, Vines and Shrubs), and Mass of biomass components (Grass, Litter, Herbs and Vines)); [5] Moisture content for biomass components (Grass, Litter, Herbs and Vines).</p>
Descriptions of the data and coding protocols used in the database are explained in (a) the database itself; (b) the explanatory file attached to this dataset and (c) the Ausplots Forest Monitoring Network Manual. The protocols and coding used in this module are drawn directly from international forest fuel survey protocols and are consistent with other Australian forest fuel inventory methodologies.</p>
For site-level aggregation of the data, please see the following record: <a data-fr-linked="true" href=" https://portal.tern.org.au/metadata/TERN/1dd61f70-7fc8-495f-8c88-823e2834b10b "> https://portal.tern.org.au/metadata/TERN/1dd61f70-7fc8-495f-8c88-823e2834b10b </a></p>
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Identification info
- Date (Creation)
- 2015-03-06
- Date (Publication)
- 2017-02-07
- Date (Revision)
- 2024-09-23
- Edition
- 1
Identifier
Publisher
Author
University of Tasmania - Bowman, David (Professor)
Churchill Avenue, Hobart, Tasmania, 7005, Australia
Hobart
Tasmania
7005
Australia
Co-author
University of Tasmania - Ebsworth, Elinor (Senior Ecologist at Nature Advisory Pty Ltd.)
Churchill Avenue, Hobart, Tasmania, 7005, Australia
Hobart
Tasmania
7005
Australia
- Website
- https://www.tern.org.au/
- Purpose
- <p>The TERN AusPlots Forest Monitoring Network aims to establish a continental scale plot based monitoring network that improves our understanding of tree growth, forest productivity and carbon dynamics in tall eucalypt forests in relation to continental scale environmental gradients. This permanent plot network provides the infrastructure and data for tracking all aspects of forest dynamics over long periods of time. Between October 2014 and March 2015, fuel load surveys were conducted in the 48 large 1-ha Ausplots Forest Monitoring Network plots in mature, highly productive tall eucalypt forests across the Australian continent. </p> <p> TERN AusPlots is a plot-based surveillance monitoring program, undertaking baseline assessments of ecosystems across the country. The aim of AusPlots is to establish and maintain a national network of plots that enables consistent ecological assessment and ongoing monitoring. The AusPlots network collects a range of field data for integration with other existing data sources and current knowledge.
- 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.
- Status
- Completed
Point of contact
University of Tasmania - Bowman, David (Professor)
Churchill Avenue, Hobart, Tasmania, 7005, Australia
Churchill Avenue
Hobart
Tasmania
7005
Australia
- Topic category
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- Biota
Extent
- Description
- The TERN AusPlots Forest Monitoring Network is distributed within the extent of tall eucalypt forests. This includes the tall forests of southwest Western Australia, Central and Southern Victoria, Northern and Southern New South Wales, Tasmania and Far North Queensland. Continental Scale
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Temporal extent
- Time period
- 2014-10-09 2015-03-06
- Title
- Ausplots Forest Monitoring Network Survey Protocols Manual Version 1.6.
- Website
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Ausplots Forest Monitoring Network Survey Protocols Manual Version 1.6.
Related documentation
- Title
- Macroecology of Australian Tall Eucalypt Forests: Baseline Data from a Continental-Scale Permanent Plot Network
- Website
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Macroecology of Australian Tall Eucalypt Forests: Baseline Data from a Continental-Scale Permanent Plot Network
Related documentation
- Maintenance and update frequency
- Not planned
- GCMD Science Keywords
- ANZSRC Fields of Research
- TERN Parameter Vocabulary
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- ground cover - litter
- Percent
- dead grass cover mean
- Percent
- grass fuel load mean
- Percent
- mean plant duff depth
- Meter
- vines fuel load mean
- Percent
- dead shrub cover mean
- Percent
- air temperature
- degree Celsius
- relative humidity
- Percent Relative Humidity
- diameter of tree hollow
- Centimetre
- fine woody debris diameter class
- Unitless
- QUDT Units of Measure
- GCMD Horizontal Resolution Ranges
- GCMD Vertical Resolution Ranges
- GCMD Temporal Resolution Ranges
- Keywords (Discipline)
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- Eucalypt Tall Open Forests
- Ecosystem Assessment And Management (9605)
- Environmental And Natural Resource Evaluation (9606)
- Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales (960805)
- Long-Term Community Monitoring
- Macroecology
- Fire Management
- Landscape-Scale Management
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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- Title
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
- Alternate title
- 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. <br />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 /><br />Please advise any work or publications that use this data via the online form at https://www.tern.org.au/research-publications/#reporting
- Other constraints
- Please cite this dataset as {Author} ({PublicationYear}). {Title}. {Version, as appropriate}. Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network. Dataset. {Identifier}.
- Other constraints
- (C)2015 University of Tasmania, University of Adelaide. Rights owned by University of Tasmania, University of Adelaide.
Resource constraints
- Classification
- Unclassified
Distribution Information
Distribution Information
Distribution Information
Distribution Information
Distribution Information
Distributor
Distributor
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
80 Meiers Road, Indooroopilly, Queensland, 4068, Australia
Indooroopilly
Queensland
4068
Australia
- Distribution format
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- OnLine resource
- Ausplots forest panorama photo repository
- OnLine resource
- ro-crate-metadata.json
Resource lineage
- Statement
- 1) Fuel and grass height measurements:The height of fuel (litter or woody fuels) and grass above the mineral soil are measured at eighteen points along the transect (nine 10 cm increments from each 7.0 m and 22.0 m) using a builders' ruler [see Manual]. <br> 2) Woody fuel counts : Woody fuels were measured in four size classes [(1) 0-6 mm; (2) 6-25 mm; (3) 25-76 mm; and (4) >76 mm] at varying scales along the 28.3 m transect. Woody fuels were measured as counts of vertical planar intercepts. Size classes (1) and (2) were counted along two 2 m sub-transects between 6-8 m and 20-22 m. Size class (3) is counted in two 4m sub-transects between 5-9 m and 19-23 m. Size class (4) is counted along the entire 28.3 m transect. The diameter at intercept is also recorded for size class (4), as well as the estimated diameter of the hollow centre (if present) [see Manual].<br> 3)Fine litter, grass, herbs and vines measurement: The projective cover and mass of fine litter, grass, herbs and vines were recorded separately from two 1x1 m quadrats at 7-8 m and 22-21 m along the transect. A representative sample of each component from the site was collected, taken to the lab, weighed, dried to a constant weight at 70°C and re-weighed to estimate moisture content [see Manual]. <br> 4) Duff depth measurement : The depth of duff (where present) was recorded from two soil cores per 1 x 1 m quadrat, totalling 16 across the site [see Manual]. <br> 5) Soil Sampling: Soil samples were collected from 1 x 1 m quadrats, with four 10 cm soil cores being collected from each transect (two from each quadrat). Soil cores were bulked for each transect, kept in a cooler bag during the day, and dried in an oven for 48 hours at 105 degrees celsius on return to the lab. <br> 6) Installation of litterfall traps: The litterfall traps used for the TERN AusPlots Forest Monitoring Network sites are 0.75 x 0.75 m in dimension and have an input area of 0.56 m2. Four litterfall traps were placed across the site. One corner of the litterfall trap aligned with a steel dropper. The frame for each litterfall trap has constructed from 32mm diameter PVC pipe, including four 57 cm lengths and four 6.8 cm lengths (which form the sides), and four 47 cm lengths (which form the legs). These are joined with four right-angle elbow joins and four T- joins. The net for the litterfall trap was manufactured from a 1.8 x 1.8 m piece of shadecloth, which has splits along each side through which the side lengths of PVC pipe were threaded. The frame was assembled and secured with PVC cement solvent on- site. The legs have pre-drilled holes at the base, and have been pinned to the ground using tent pegs.<br> 7) Installation of temperature and humidity data loggers : Three iButton data loggers have been installed at each site. Two are Thermochron DS1922L, which record temperature at four-hourly intervals, and one is a Hygrochron DS1923, which records both temperature and humidity at four-hourly intervals. iButtons have been attached to plastic fobs, which were wired on to the top of a steel dropper and placed inside the yellow safety cap.
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
Reference System Information
- Reference system identifier
- EPSG/EPSG:3577
- Reference system type
- Geodetic Geographic 2D
Metadata
- Metadata identifier
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urn:uuid/1723330a-65cd-446f-893f-2f20edbfc246
- Title
- TERN GeoNetwork UUID
- Language
- English
- Character encoding
- UTF8
Point of contact
- Title
- TERN AusPlots Forest Monitoring Network - Large Tree Survey - 2012-2015
Identifier
- Codespace
- https://geonetwork.tern.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/
- Description
- Parent Metadata Record
Type of resource
- Resource scope
- Dataset
- Metadata linkage
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https://geonetwork.tern.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/1723330a-65cd-446f-893f-2f20edbfc246
Point-of-truth metadata URL
- Date info (Creation)
- 2022-10-16T00:00:00
- Date info (Revision)
- 2024-09-23T00:00:00
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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