public read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_vic_alpine,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read Dr John Morgan La Trobe University

Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environment La Trobe University Bundoora Vic 3086

03 9479 2226 J.Morgan@latrobe.edu.au Professor Ary Hoffmann The University of Melbourne

Bio21 Institute The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria 3010

ary@unimelb.edu.au Dr Susanna Venn Department of Botany, La Trobe University Network Contact

Department of Botany La Trobe University Bundoora Victoria 3086

Susanna.Venn@gmail.com Content Provider This Victorian Alpine Plot Network Vegetation Life Form Data Package comprises line intercept data for alpine mountain summits in the Australian Alps. For each mountain summit, four varying length permanent transects have been established. These transects extend downslope, along each cardinal and inter-cardinal directions, to a point situated 5 altitudinal metres below the summit. Along each transect, plant and substrate attributes recorded include dominant life form classes, the ‘presence’ of dominant plant species and substrate ‘type’ when vegetation is absent. This study, which commenced in 2001, forms part of the collection of data packages by the Victorian Alpine Plot Network. 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. Biological Classification > Plants Biosphere > Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Alpine/Tundra GCMD Science Keywords Species richness Alpine National Park Alpine summits Dominant classes Compositional changes Keywords List Vegetation structure Plant species composition Plant species abundance Individual plants LTERN Monitoring Themes 0602 Ecology ANZSRC-FOR Codes CC-BY-4_0 Special Conditions No specific attribution required. Citation details as displayed in the LTERN Data Portal (http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/) Spatial coordinates for site names are available at https://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern6.304/html (Victorian Alpine Plot Network (Alpine Summit Plots): Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates for Vegetation Data, South-East Highlands, Australia). Alpine Summit, Australian Alps 146.4542 147.30667 -36.7325 -37.13255 2003-12-23 2004-04-19 1403149659565

For each mountain summit, four variable length permanent transects have been established that run from the summit, downslope, to a contour 5 m in elevation below the highest point (the ‘-5 m contour’). Transects run from the summit to the north, south, west and east.

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Along each transect, line intercepts (to the nearest centimetre) are recorded for each of the dominant classes (grasses, herbs, shrubs), noting dominant species, as well as ground cover condition when vegetation is absent (bare ground, rock). These data are converted to percentage cover per transect to detect structural changes.

None specified No limitations or missing units in temporal coverage have been referred to in the Conceptual Design. A global climate change and mountain environments monitoring network - The Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments (GLORIA; http://www.gloria.ac.at) - was established in 2001 to detect long-term vegetation change on alpine mountain summits. Observations focus on changes in species richness with respect to local temperatures and altitude. Five mountain summit survey sites were established in the Kosciuszko National Park in 2004 and several in the Victorian Alpine National Park in 2006. There are currently 12 such summits, encompassing the geographic distribution of high alpine summits in the Australian Alps, with each to be surveyed at 5-year intervals. La Trobe University Data Owner 1403149765536 Principal Investigator 1403149659565 Content Provider Dr Henrik Wahren Department of Botany, La Trobe University

Department of Botany La Trobe University Bundoora Victoria 3086

c.wahren@latrobe.edu.au Content Provider Australian Geographic and Holsworth Fund vasp_vegetation_life-form_cover_2004_p179t103.csv Victorian Alpine Plot Network Alpine/ Sub-alpine Vegetation Life-form Data. vasp_vegetation_life-form_cover_2004_p179t103.csv 1348306 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern.369.2 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_vic_alpine,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read date Date of record YYYY-MM-DD site Site characteristic: Alpine Summit transect location Text metres Distance along transect meter real direction Cardinal and sub-cardinal points Character cover Dominant vegetation class and substrate type. NA is used for data that has not been collected, as the transects vary in length and measurements are not taken at every distance. Character 32001 http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/victorian-alpine