public read uid=hoffmann,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read uid=thomson,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all Professor Ary Hoffmann The University of Melbourne Plot Leader

Bio21 Institute, Departments of Zoology and Genetics The University of Melbourne Melbourne Vic 3010 Australia

03 8344 2282 ary@unimelb.edu.au These data comprise two sets of average hourly temperature data, each for a subset of the 481 long term monitoring plots which have been established in Australian Alps during the 2011–12 season. This is part of a dataset that spans from during data collected in 2011 to document long-term effects directly through climate and indirectly through biotic interactions. The Victorian Alpine Plot Network research plots are revisited 4 times per year. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Victorian Alpine Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/victorian-alpine On plot weather Climate change LTERN Monitoring Themes 0501 0602 ANZSRC-FOR Earth Science Services > Models > Weather Research/Forecast Model Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature GCMD Temperature Weather Alpine Keywords list CC-BY-4_0 South-east Highlands, Victoria, Australia 146.41728 147.40598 -36.73575 -37.49639 2014-07-30 2015-05-18 1444191751811

Transects were established as a natural experiment - to provide infrastructure to validate the findings from the ATEX manipulated, experimental plots. The aim is to describe the phenological responses of alpine plants to environmental variables and assess the usefulness of this measure to assess vulnerability to changing abiotic (e.g. climate) and biotic (e.g. invasive species) factors. The Victorian Alpine Plot Network research plots commenced in 1996 and were revisited annually for 3 years and then on a decadal basis. These new transects were established in November 2011 to cover a range of elevations. On the Bogong High Plains one set of six transects runs from Buckety Plain to Mt Nelse and another set of plots from Wild Horse Creek to Mt Nelse, with the Mt Nelse point common to both sets. Five sampling transects were also established at Mount Hotham. There are 18 transects in total, which range in altitude from 1400 m to 1880 m. At each site a permanent transect has been established with a geo-located red gum peg marking the start.

Monitoring of a suite of climatic variables occurs at a subset of long term plots. Average hourly air temperature is recorded using two temperature data loggers (DS1920 Thermochron®, Maxim Integrated Products, 120 San Gabriel Drive, Sunnyvale, CA). This protocol was established during the 2011-12 season. Loggers are set to highest resolution (0.06°C) and are set so that readings are recorded on the hour. We place both loggers 50 mm above the bare soil surface, attached to a wooden stake (100 mm wide) and facing south, hence shaded. Where temperature data from the two loggers is not within a 0.5°C range of each other we exclude the data which is consistent with procedures followed by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.

2 x DS1920 Thermochron® temperature data loggers

These data are downloaded every five months before rollover occurs (4028 readings gives 167 days at the settings recommended). The exact date is subject to weather conditions, and accessibility of the sites.

The University of Melbourne Data Owner 1444191751811 Plot Leader Since 2012 this project has been part of the Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTERN). This work was supported by the Australian Government’s Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Network (www.tern.org.au) – an Australian research infrastructure facility established under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy and Education Infrastructure Fund–Super Science Initiative through the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. vphs_climate_data_january_survey_2014-2015_p329t922_long_format.csv Average temperature readings over 26 sites for the period of 2014-07-31 to 2015-01-20. These data are in long format and all times are GMT+11. vphs_climate_data_january_survey_2014-2015_p329t922_long_format.csv 5419557 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern.235.3 cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all date Date of record YYYY-MM-DD time Time of record (24 hour time) hh:mm site_name Name of the site Character temperature Average hourly temperature celsius natural time_zone The time zone of the record, expressed in relation to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Character 108447 vphs_climate_data_january_survey_2014-2015_p329t923_wide_format.csv Average temperature readings over 26 sites for the period of 2014-07-31 to 2015-01-20. These data are in wide format and all times are GMT+11. vphs_climate_data_january_survey_2014-2015_p329t923_wide_format.csv 984027 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern.236.3 cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all date Date of temperature reading YYYY-MM-DD time Time of temperature reading (24 hour time). All times are GMT+10 hh:mm Buckety Plain 1 Temperature reading at Buckety Plain 1 celsius real Buckety Plain 2 Temperature reading at Buckety Plain 2 celsius real Cope Hut 1 Temperature reading at Cope Hut 1 celsius real Cope Hut 2 Temperature reading at Cope Hut 2 celsius real Cultivation 1 Temperature reading at Cultivation 1 celsius real Cultivation 2 Temperature reading at Cultivation 2 celsius real Johnsons Track 1 Temperature reading at Johnsons Track 1 celsius real Johnsons Track 2 Temperature reading at Johnsons Track 2 celsius real Kellys Track 1 Temperature reading at Kellys Track 1 celsius real Kellys Track 2 Temperature reading at Kellys Track 2 celsius real Langfords 1 Temperature reading at Langfords 1 celsius real Langfords 2 Temperature reading at Langfords 2 celsius real Langfords West 1 Temperature reading at Langfords West 1 celsius real Langfords West 2 Temperature reading at Langfords West 2 celsius real Marums Point 1 Temperature reading at Marums Point 1 celsius real Marums Point 2 Temperature reading at Marums Point 2 celsius real Mt McKay 1 Temperature reading at Mt McKay 1 celsius real Mt McKay 2 Temperature reading at Mt McKay 2 celsius real Nelse 1 Temperature reading at Nelse 1 celsius real Nelse 2 Temperature reading at Nelse 2 celsius real Rocky Valley 1 Rocky Valley 1 celsius real Rocky Valley 2 Rocky Valley 2 celsius real The Glade 1 Temperature reading at The Glade 1 celsius real The Glade 2 Temperature reading at The Glade 2 celsius real Wild Horse Creek 1 Temperature reading at Wild Horse Creek 1 celsius real Wild Horse Creek 2 Temperature reading at Wild Horse Creek 2 celsius real 4172 vphs_climate_data_may_survey_2014-2015_p329t924_long_format.csv Average hourly temperature readings over 30 sites for the period of 2014-11-26 to 2015-05-18. These data are in long format and all times are GMT+10. vphs_climate_data_may_survey_2014-2015_p329t924_long_format.csv 6245451 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern.237.3 cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all date Date of temperature reading YYYY-MM-DD time Time of temperature reading (24 hour time) hh:mm site_name Name of the site Character temperature Average hourly temperature celsius real time_zone The time zone of the record, expressed in relation to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Character 124381 vphs_climate_data_may_survey_2014-2015_p329t925_wide_format.csv Average hourly temperature readings over 30 sites for the period of 2014-11-26 to 2015-05-18. These data are in wide format and all times are GMT+10. vphs_climate_data_may_survey_2014-2015_p329t925_wide_format.csv 1106418 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern.238.2 cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all date Date of temperature reading YYYY-MM-DD time Time of temperature reading (24 hour time) hh:mm Baldy Hollow Temperature reading at Baldy Hollow celsius real Buckety Plain 1 Temperature reading at Buckety Plain 1 celsius real Cope Hut 2 Temperature reading at Cope Hut 2 celsius real Cope Hut 1 Temperature reading at Cope Hut 1 celsius real Cultivation 2 Temperature reading at Cultivation 2 celsius real Cultivation 1 Temperature reading at Cultivation 1 celsius real Hotham Mid 2 Temperature reading at Hotham Mid 2 celsius real Hotham Mid 1 Temperature reading at Hotham Mid 1 celsius real Johnsons Track 2 Temperature reading at Johnsons Track 2 celsius real Johnsons Track 1 Temperature reading at Johnsons Track 1 celsius real Kellys Track 2 Temperature reading at Kellys Track 2 celsius real Kellys Track 1 Temperature reading at Kellys Track 1 celsius real Langfords 2 Temperature reading at Langfords 2 celsius real Langfords 1 Temperature reading at Langfords 1 celsius real Langfords West 2 Temperature reading at Langfords West 2 celsius real Langfords West 1 Temperature reading at Langfords West 1 celsius real Marums Point 2 Temperature reading at Marums Point 2 celsius real Marums Point 1 Temperature reading at Marums Point 1 celsius real Mt McKay 2 Temperature reading at Mt McKay 2 celsius real Mt McKay 1 Temperature reading at Mt McKay 1 celsius real Nelse 2 Temperature reading at Nelse 2 celsius real Nelse 1 Temperature reading at Nelse 1 celsius real Rocky Valley 2 Temperature reading at Rocky Valley 2 celsius real Rocky Valley 1 Temperature reading at Rocky Valley 1 celsius real Tabletop View 2 Temperature reading at Tabletop View 2 celsius real Tabletop View 1 Temperature reading at Tabletop View 1 celsius real The Cliff Face 2 Temperature reading at The Cliff Face 2 celsius real The Cliff Face 1 Temperature reading at The Cliff Face 1 celsius real Wild Horse Creek 2 Temperature reading at Wild Horse Creek 2 celsius real Wild Horse Creek 1 Temperature reading at Wild Horse Creek 1 celsius real 4147 http://www.ltern.org.au/ltern-plot-networks/victorian-alpine/url