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Vegetation Demographic Cover and Floristic Data, Great Western Woodlands SuperSite, 2012-2013

Tree demographic, tree biomass and shrub count data for two Ausplots adjacent to Credo Flux tower (Salmon Gum, SG100E and Gimlet, Gim100W). Floristic survey data and 1000 points of cover. Tree demographics was measured using a tape at 130cm for diameter and 2 different laser height finders. These gave consistently different measures and both are presented. Plot biomass was calculated from allometric regression published by Jonson and Freudenberger (2011). All shrubs with mature heights of over 0.5m were measured in ten, 10m wide by 100m transects to ensure all shrubs in the one hectare plots were counted. Floristic survey was undertaken and 1000 point intercepts recorded along 10 lines (5 north-south, 5 east-west with one point per meter) for SG100W according to Ausplots methodology (Foulkes et al., 2011)

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Date (Creation)
2014-07-01
Date (Publication)
2022-02-13
Date (Revision)
2025-12-11
Edition
1.0

Identifier

Title
DataCite
Code
doi:10.4227/05/53B49B4C5E115
Codespace
http://dx.doi.org

Publisher

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

Author

CSIRO Environment - Prober, Suzanne Mary (Senior Principal Research Scientist)
Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain, 2601, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Black Mountain
Australian Capital Territory
2601
Australia
Website
https://www.tern.org.au/

Purpose
The Australian SuperSite Network (SuperSites) is a national network of multidisciplinary ecosystem observatories. The SuperSite network includes ten SuperSites that each represent a significant Australian biome. The network covers all States and Territories and spans a wide range of environmental conditions. Each SuperSite hosts an OzFlux tower, and researchers also undertake intensive collection of various ecosystem measurements including detailed data sets on flora, fauna and biophysical processes. Through this work, the SuperSites aims to improve our understanding of ecosystem response to environmental change. Work throughout the SuperSites also complements the capabilities of the Long-Term Ecological Research Network (LTERN).
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
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation James Cook University
Status
Completed

Point of contact

CSIRO Environment - Prober, Suzanne Mary (Senior Principal Research Scientist)
Clunies Ross Street, Black Mountain, 2601, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Clunies Ross Street
Black Mountain
Australian Capital Territory
2601
Australia
Topic category
  • Environment
  • Biota

Extent

Description
The Great Western Woodlands flux station and SuperSite was established in 2012 on Credo Station, 110 km NNW of Kalgoorlie, WA.
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Temporal extent

Time period
2012-10-01 2013-04-30
Maintenance and update frequency
Not planned
GCMD Science Keywords
  • VEGETATION
  • BIOMASS
ANZSRC Fields of Research
  • Forestry biomass and bioproducts
  • Ecology
  • Agroforestry
TERN Instrument Vocabulary
  • STEEL MEASURING TAPE
  • Haglof Sweden Vertex III
  • Nikon Forestry 550 hypsometer
TERN Parameter Vocabulary
  • diameter at breast height
  • Centimetre
  • plant height
  • Metre
  • biomass
  • Tonne per Hectare
  • above-ground biomass
  • Tonne per Hectare
  • mean crown cover
  • Percent
QUDT Units of Measure
  • Centimetre
  • Metre
  • Tonne per Hectare
  • Tonne per Hectare
  • Percent
GCMD Horizontal Resolution Ranges
  • 1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree
GCMD Temporal Resolution Ranges
  • Annual
Keywords (Discipline)
  • Species Composition
  • Structural Assemblage
  • Allocasuarina corniculata
  • Acacia erinacea
  • Acacia hemiteles
  • Acacia resinimarginea
  • Atriplex nummularia
  • Atriplex vesicaria
  • Austrostipa elegantissima
  • Austrostipa tuckeri
  • Cephalipterum drummondii
  • Enchylaena tomentosa
  • Eragrostis dielsii
  • Eremophila decipiens
  • Eremophila drummondii
  • Eremophila scoparia
  • Eriochiton sclerolaenoides
  • Eucalyptus salmonophloia
  • Frankenia spp.
  • Lawrencella rosea
  • Maireana sedifolia
  • Maireana trichoptera
  • Maireana triptera
  • Marsdenia australis
  • Olearia muelleri
  • Ptilotus holosericeus
  • Ptilotus nobilis
  • Ptilotus obovatus
  • Ptilotus polystachyus
  • Rhagodia drummondii
  • Sclerolaena dicantha
  • Sclerolaena drummondii
  • Senna artemisoides subsp. filifolia

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Title
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
Alternate title
CC-BY
Edition
4.0
Website
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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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 /><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
(C)2014 James Cook University, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. Rights owned by James Cook University, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.

Resource constraints

Classification
Unclassified

Distribution Information

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  • NetCDF

Distributor

Distributor

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Building 1019, 80 Meiers Rd
Indooroopilly
QLD
4068
Australia
OnLine resource
/attachment/6c9392c4-ae8a-4b78-b0b1-2d5a0b40c446/asn_gww_veg_pim_cover_salmon_core_1ha_2012-2013.csv

Distribution Information

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  • NetCDF

Distributor

Distributor

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Building 1019, 80 Meiers Rd
Indooroopilly
QLD
4068
Australia
OnLine resource
/attachment/6c9392c4-ae8a-4b78-b0b1-2d5a0b40c446/asn_gww_veg_dbh-h_gimlet_salmon_core_1ha_201210.csv

Distribution Information

Distribution format
  • NetCDF

Distributor

Distributor

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Building 1019, 80 Meiers Rd
Indooroopilly
QLD
4068
Australia
OnLine resource
/attachment/6c9392c4-ae8a-4b78-b0b1-2d5a0b40c446/asn_gww_veg_biomass_salmon_core_1ha_201210.csv

Distribution Information

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  • NetCDF

Distributor

Distributor

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Building 1019, 80 Meiers Rd
Indooroopilly
QLD
4068
Australia
OnLine resource
/attachment/6c9392c4-ae8a-4b78-b0b1-2d5a0b40c446/asn_gww_veg_plot_locations_2012-2013.csv

Distribution Information

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  • NetCDF

Distributor

Distributor

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Building 1019, 80 Meiers Rd
Indooroopilly
QLD
4068
Australia
OnLine resource
/attachment/6c9392c4-ae8a-4b78-b0b1-2d5a0b40c446/asn_gww_veg_shrub_counts_gimlet_salmon_core_1ha_201304.pdf

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Distributor

Distributor

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
Floristics 1000 line intercepts (5 north-south and 5 east-west transects with one point per m). Undertaken using standard AusPlots methodology i.e., according to: Foulkes, J.N., White, I.A., Sparrow, B.D., Lowe, A.J. (2011) Draft Discussion Paper: AusPlots-Rangelands monitoring site stratification and survey methods within TERN (Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Network). School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Adelaide.

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Dataset

Process step

Description
Tree demographics: Tree demographics was measured using a tape at 130 cm for diameter and 2 different laser height finders (see attached pdf). These gave consistently different measures and both are presented. Plot biomass was calculated from allometric regression published by Jonson and Freudenberger (2011). All shrubs with mature heights of over 0.5m were measured in ten, 10m wide by 100m transects to ensure all shrubs in the one hectare plots were counted (see attached pdf for shrub results). Floristic survey was undertaken and 1000 point intercepts recorded along 10 lines (5 north-south, 5 east-west with one point per meter) for SG100W according to Ausplots methodology (Foulkes et al., 2011)

Process step

Description
Trees: Tree diameter measured using a tape at c. 130 cm. Tree heights meausured using two different height meters. These gave different results, with one measure consistently taller than the other. This is an indication of the level of error in the measurement. The hypsometers were the Haglof Sweden Vertex III and Transponder T3, and the Nikon Forestry 550. Plot biomass calculated from allometric regression published in Jonson and Freudenberger (2011) A. J. Bot. 59:639-652. Above ground biomass assumed to be 60% of total from Jonson and Freudenberger (2011).

Process step

Description
Shrubs: All shrubs with mature heights >0.5 m included, this mainly excluded small chenopods and <i>Ptilotus obovatus</i> Measured in 10 x 10 m wide x 100 m long strips per plot (i.e., all shrubs in each 1ha plot were counted) There were clear age classes present for <i>Eremophila </i> and <i>Maireana</i> spp.

Reference System Information

Reference system identifier
EPSG/EPSG:4326

Reference system type
Geodetic Geographic 2D

Metadata

Metadata identifier
urn:uuid/6c9392c4-ae8a-4b78-b0b1-2d5a0b40c446

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/6c9392c4-ae8a-4b78-b0b1-2d5a0b40c446

Point-of-truth metadata URL

Date info (Creation)
2014-07-01T00:00:00.000000+00:00
Date info (Revision)
2025-12-11T22:55:31.184988+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
Agroforestry Ecology Forestry biomass and bioproducts
GCMD Science Keywords
BIOMASS VEGETATION

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