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Seasonal changes in ground flora composition and cover in Queensland tropical woodlands

Ground layer vascular plant species identity and projective foliage cover (PFC) data were collected from four permanently marked 50x10 metre plots in north Queensland on a three monthly frequency for three years. Ten 0.5 square metre quadrats were used for sampling at each occasion at each site and the data pooled and averaged. Refer to Neldner, V.J., Kirkwood, A.B. and Collyer, B.S. (2004). Optimum time for sampling floristic diversity in tropical eucalypt woodlands of northern Queensland. The Rangeland Journal 26: 190-203 for more information.

Note: Spreadsheet compiled in 2021 from original data collection records.

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Identification info

Date (Creation)
2021-01-27
Date (Publication)
2021-02-25
Date (Revision)
2025-12-11
Edition
1.0

Identifier

Title
DataCite
Code
doi:10.25901/0jtn-qr55
Codespace
http://dx.doi.org

Publisher

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Building 1019, 80 Meiers Rd
Indooroopilly
QLD
4068
Australia
+61 7 3365 9097

Author

Queensland Herbarium - Neldner, Victor ()
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong, Queensland, 4066, Australia
Toowong
Queensland
4066
Australia
Website
https://www.tern.org.au/

Purpose
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of time of sampling on the floristic and structural information gathered, and determine the most effective time for sampling vegetation in the monsoonal savannas of northern Queensland.
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 research was supported by the Queensland Herbarium, Queensland Department of Environment and Science.
Status
Completed

Point of contact

Department of Environment and Science (2017-2023), Queensland Government - Neldner, Victor ()
41 Boggo Road, Dutton Park, 4102, Queensland, Australia
41 Boggo Road
Dutton Park
Queensland
4102
Australia
Topic category
  • Environment
  • Biota

Extent

Description
Four permanently marked sites (500 square metres in area) were sampled at three monthly intervals, and all ground flora species recorded. See Table 1 for more information.
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E
W


Temporal extent

Time period
1991-11-01 1994-11-01

Vertical element

Minimum value
380.0
Maximum value
840.0
Reference system type
Geodetic Geographic 3D
Title
Neldner, V.J., Kirkwood, A.B. and Collyer, B.S. (2004). Optimum time for sampling floristic diversity in tropical eucalypt woodlands of northern Queensland. The Rangeland Journal 26: 190-203.
Website
Neldner, V.J., Kirkwood, A.B. and Collyer, B.S. (2004). Optimum time for sampling floristic diversity in tropical eucalypt woodlands of northern Queensland. The Rangeland Journal 26: 190-203.

Related documentation

Title
Brown, GK, Bostock PD (2019) Introduction to the Census of the Queensland flora 2019. Queensland department of Environment and Science
Website
Brown, GK, Bostock PD (2019) Introduction to the Census of the Queensland flora 2019. Queensland department of Environment and Science

Related documentation

GCMD Science Keywords
  • PLANTS
  • CONSERVATION
  • FOREST MANAGEMENT
ANZSRC Fields of Research
  • Community ecology (excl. invasive species ecology)
  • Forest biodiversity
TERN Parameter Vocabulary
  • mean projective foliage cover
  • Percent
QUDT Units of Measure
  • Percent
GCMD Horizontal Resolution Ranges
  • < 1 meter
GCMD Temporal Resolution Ranges
  • Monthly - < Annual
Keywords (Discipline)
  • field sampling
  • Abildgaardia ovata | Acacia flavescens | Alloteropsis semialata | Alphitonia obtusifolia | Ancistrachne uncinulata | Aristida utilis | Aristolochia holtzei | Arundinella setosa | Asteraceae (coll.) 'weedy Sonchus' | Bidens pilosa | Blumea saxatilis | Blumea sp. | Bothriochloa bladhii subsp. bladhii | Brachiaria polyphylla | Breynia cernua | Brunoniella acaulis subsp. acaulis | Buchnera gracilis | Buchnera linearis | Buchnera tetragona | Bulbostylis barbata | Bursaria incana | Byblis liniflora | Camptacra gracilis | Capillipedium parviflorum | Capparis canescens | Cartonema spicatum | Cayratia trifolia | Chamaecrista absus var. absus | Chamaecrista nomame var. nomame | Chamaesyce mitchelliana var. mitchelliana | Cheilanthes brownii | Cheilanthes nitida | Chrysopogon fallax | Commelina ensifolia | Conyza sp. | Corybas barbarae | Corymbia citriodora | Corymbia clarksoniana | Corymbia dallachiana | Crotalaria brevis | Crotalaria calycina | Crotalaria goreensis | Crotalaria medicaginea var. medicaginea | Crotalaria montana | Crotalaria zanzibarica | Cryptostegia grandiflora | Cyanthillium cinereum | Cymbopogon ambiguus | Cymbopogon bombycinus | Cymbopogon obtectus | Cyperus castaneus var. castaneus | Cyperus pulchellus | Cyperus sp. | Desmodium filiforme | Desmodium heterocarpon | Desmodium rhytidophyllum | Desmodium sp. | Desmodium strigillosum | Desmodium trichostachyum | Dianella nervosa | Dichanthium annulatum | Digitaria gibbosa | Dimeria sp. | Dolichandrone heterophylla | Drosera spatulata | Emilia sonchifolia | Eragrostis brownii | Eragrostis cumingii | Eragrostis lacunaria | Eragrostis spartinoides | Eremochloa bimaculata | Eremophila debilis | Eriachne sp. | Eriochloa procera | Eriosema chinense | Erythrophleum chlorostachys | Eucalyptus granitica | Eucalyptus platyphylla | Eucalyptus sp. | Evolvulus alsinoides | Fimbristylis bisumbellata | Fimbristylis recta | Fimbristylis sp. | Flemingia parviflora | Galactia tenuiflora forma sericea | Glycine curvata | Goodenia hirsuta | Goodenia pilosa | Goodenia sp. | Grewia retusifolia | Helichrysum boormanii | Helichrysum rupicola | Heliotropium peninsularis | Heteropogon contortus | Heteropogon triticeus | Hibbertia longifolia | Hybanthus enneaspermus | Hybanthus stellarioides | Hypericum gramineum | Indigofera pratensis | Iphigenia indica | Ipomoea eriocarpa | Ipomoea graminea | Lindernia sp. | Lomandra filiformis subsp. filiformis | Lomandra multiflora subsp. multiflora | Lomandra sp. | Melaleuca viridiflora | Melinis repens | Mitracarpus hirtus | Mitrasacme connata | Mitrasacme pygmaea | Mitrasacme sp. | Mnesithea formosa | Mnesithea granularis | Mnesithea rottboellioides | Murdannia graminea | Neptunia gracilis forma glandulosa | Oldenlandia laceyi | Oldenlandia mitrasacmoides | Panicum decompositum var. tenuius | Panicum effusum var. effusum | Panicum sp. | Paspalidium distans | Paspalidium retiglume | Passiflora suberosa | Persoonia falcata | Petalostigma banksii | Phacellothrix cladochaeta | Phyllanthus fuernrohrii | Phyllanthus virgatus | Pimelea sericostachya subsp. sericostachya | Polygala linariifolia | Polygala longifolia | Poranthera microphylla | Praxelis clematidea | Pseudopogonatherum contortum | Pterocaulon sphacelatum | Pycnospora lutescens | Rhynchospora heterochaeta | Rostellularia adscendens var. latifolia | Rotala diandra | Schizachyrium occultum | Schizachyrium pachyarthron | Schizachyrium pseudeulalia | Schizachyrium sp. | Scleria brownii | Scleria mackaviensis | Setaria surgens | Sida acuta | Sida rhombifolia | Sorghum plumosum var. plumosum | Spermacoce sp. | Sporobolus caroli | Sporobolus jacqemontii | Sporobolus sp. | Stackhousia intermedia | Stylidium sp. | Stylosanthes scabra | Tacca leontopetaloides | Tephrosia filipes | Tephrosia juncea | Tephrosia purpurea var. sericea | Thaumastochloa major | Thecanthes cornucopiae | Themeda quadrivalvis | Themeda triandra | Thysanotus banksii | Tricoryne anceps subsp. anceps | Vigna sp. | Wahlenbergia caryophylloides | Wedelia biflora | Zornia muriculata subsp. muriculata

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Distribution Information

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Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Building 1019, 80 Meiers Rd
Indooroopilly
QLD
4068
Australia
OnLine resource
/attachment/2f0b778e-9e1e-4b2b-8b21-52c2cefe395f/Seasonal_monitoring_6IXKeml.xlsx

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Distributor

Distributor

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Building 1019, 80 Meiers Rd
Indooroopilly
QLD
4068
Australia
OnLine resource
/attachment/2f0b778e-9e1e-4b2b-8b21-52c2cefe395f/Table_1_1991-4.docx

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Distributor

Distributor

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Building 1019, 80 Meiers Rd
Indooroopilly
QLD
4068
Australia
OnLine resource
/attachment/2f0b778e-9e1e-4b2b-8b21-52c2cefe395f/Neldner_optimum_sampling_time.pdf

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Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Building 1019, 80 Meiers Rd, Indooroopilly, QLD, Australia, 4068
Indooroopilly
QLD
4068
Australia
OnLine resource
ro-crate-metadata.json

Data quality info

Hierarchy level
Dataset
Other
All sites were sampled using the same methods by the same ecologist V.J. Neldner.

Report

Result

Statement
Locations were verified by GPS. Sites permanently marked with steel pickets at origin and end point of transect line. Plant specimen identification was verified by the Queensland Herbarium. Results published in Neldner, V.J., Kirkwood, A.B. and Collyer, B.S. (2004). Optimum time for sampling floristic diversity in tropical eucalypt woodlands of northern Queensland. The Rangeland Journal 26: 190-203.

Resource lineage

Statement
Data was collected using the methods specified in Neldner, V.J., Kirkwood, A.B. and Collyer, B.S. (2004). Optimum time for sampling floristic diversity in tropical eucalypt woodlands of northern Queensland. The Rangeland Journal 26: 190-203. Plant nomenclature follows Brown, GK, Bostock PD (2019) Introduction to the Census of the Queensland flora 2019. Queensland department of Environment and Science: Brisbane. https://www.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/67447/qld-flora-census.pdf
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Dataset

Process step

Description
Repeat field surveys: Four permanently marked sites (500 square metres in area) were sampled at three monthly intervals, and all ground flora species recorded. See Table 1 for more information on locations and description of sites. Ten 0.5 square metre quadrats were used for sampling.

Process step

Description
Specimen collection: Plant specimens were collected for identification.

Reference System Information

Reference system identifier
EPSG/EPSG:4326

Reference system type
Geodetic Geographic 2D

Metadata

Metadata identifier
urn:uuid/2f0b778e-9e1e-4b2b-8b21-52c2cefe395f

Title
TERN GeoNetwork UUID

Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8

Point of contact

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Building 1019, 80 Meiers Rd
Indooroopilly
QLD
4068
Australia
+61 7 3365 9097

Type of resource

Resource scope
Dataset
Metadata linkage
https://geonetwork.tern.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/2f0b778e-9e1e-4b2b-8b21-52c2cefe395f

Point-of-truth metadata URL

Date info (Creation)
2021-01-27T00:00:00.000000+00:00
Date info (Revision)
2025-12-11T22:36:21.639653+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

Identifier

Code
10.5281/zenodo.5652221
Website
https://github.com/ternaustralia/TERN-ISO19115/releases/tag/v1.0

 
 

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Keywords

ANZSRC Fields of Research
Community ecology (excl. invasive species ecology) Forest biodiversity
GCMD Science Keywords
CONSERVATION FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANTS

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