public read uid=greenville,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read uid=wardle,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read uid=dickman,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all Professor Glenda Wardle The University of Sydney Plot Leader

Heydon-Laurence Building A08 The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia

02 9351 7113 or 0425 382 205 glenda.wardle@sydney.edu.au Professor Chris Dickman The University of Sydney Plot Leader

Heydon-Laurence Building A08 The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2060 Australia

02 9351 2318 chris.dickman@sydney.edu.au This vegetation data package comprises structure and floristic data for selected points across grids described in related data packages. Vegetation attributes were recorded in an area occupying 2.5 m radius around six traps on each trapping grid and have been aggregated to grid level data. Percentage cover of all plant species, flowering index and seeding index (from 0-5, where 0 is no flowering or seeding and 5 is maximal flowering/seeding) were recorded and are presented here as plot averages which represent the mean amount of flowering or seeding per species. The network program uses a core of 12 sites which are sampled every April-May. The trapping survey aims to quantitatively track long-term shifts in biodiversity and ecological processes in relation to key drivers, including unpredictable rainfall and droughts, fire, feral predators and grazing. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Desert Ecology's full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/desert-ecology. Earth Science > Biosphere > Vegetation GCMD Science Keywords 0501 0602 ANZSRC-FOR Codes Vegetation structure Plant species composition Plant species abundance LTERN Monitoring Themes CC-BY-4_0 Special Conditions Data users must request permission from the Data Provider (Glenda Wardle or Chris Dickman) before access to latitudinal and longitudinal data is granted. 2013 Species Abutilon otocarpum Species Acacia bivenosa Species Acacia dictyophleba Species Acacia ligulata Species Acacia stenophylla Species Adriana hookeri Species Aristida contorta Species Atalaga hemiglanca Species Calotis erinacea Species Convolvulus erubescens Species Crotalaria cunninghamii Species Crotalaria eremaea Species Dicrastylis costelloi Species Einadia nutans Species Eragrostis eriopoda Species Eremophila longifolia Species Eremophila macdonnellii Species Eremophila obovata Species Eremophila willsii Species Eriachne aristidea Species Eucalyptus gamophylla Species Eucalyptus pachyphylla Species Eucalyptus terminalis Species Euphorbia drummondii Species Euphorbia tannensis Species Grevillea stenobotrya Species Grevillea striata Species Halgania cyanea Species Lechenaultia divaricata Species Newcastelia spodiotricha Species Oldenlandia pterospora Species Petalostylis cassioides Species Portulaca intraterranea Species Ptilotus polystachyus Species Rulinga loxophylla Species Scaveola depauperata Species Sclerolaena muricata Species Senna artemisoides Species Senna pleurocarpa Species Sida fibulifera Species Sida narrow leaf Species Sida trichopoda Species Stylobasium spathulatum Species Tephrosea rosea Species Trianthema pilosa Species Trichodesma zeylanicum Species Triumfetta winneckeana Species Yakirra australiensis Simpson Desert, Western Queensland. 137.86511 138.6059 -23.20549 -23.99417 1442281635683 1442281697242 Dr Aaron Greenville The University of Sydney Research Assistant

Heydon-Laurence Building A08 The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia

02 9351 8577 aaron.greenville@sydney.edu.au Mr Bobby Tamayo The University of Sydney Operational Manager

Heydon-Laurence Building A08 The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2060 Australia

02 9351 8577 bobby.tamayo@sydney.edu.au

The network program uses a core of 12 sites which are spaced at least 15 km apart, each comprising two 1-ha trapping grids, or plots which are spaced between 0.5-2 km apart. Vegetation attributes (plant species occurrence and cover estimates) are recorded in a 2.5 m radius around six pitfall traps on each vertebrate trapping grid.

pitfall traps capped with metal lids, fence droppers marking each trap PVC stormwater pipe, 160 mm in diameter and 600 mm deep drift fence of aluminium wire mesh (flyscreen) 30 cm x 2.5 m

Percentage cover of all species, flowering index and seeding index (from 0-5, where 0 is no flowering or seeding and 5 is maximal flowering /seeding) are recorded. This index represents the total amount of flowering or seeding per species. For example, a score of 5 is awarded if all plants are flowering or seeding at their greatest extent. Sampling intervals are usually in April-May and samples are taken at the same time as the animal trapping. Data are recorded on paper field sheets.

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Data are entered electronically into an Excel spreadsheet using a customised template that allows for data validation. Data are rechecked for errors in transcribing and for consistency in species names and outlier values. Once verified, data sheets are imported into a database for ease of queries and long-term archive (MS Access). After every field trip, a ‘trip report’ is written to document the activities, and events in the survey. The trip reports can be found at http://www.desertecology.edu.au/

None The core of 12 sites are sampled every April-May. Other elements of the plot network’s full program share the sampling structure and core sites/plot/grid configuration of the study design. The network program uses a core of 12 sites which are spaced at least 15 km apart, each comprising two 1-ha trapping grids, or plots which are spaced between 0.5-2 km apart. The project involved sampling vegetation structure and plant species composition on the live-trapping grids (used for mammal and reptile sampling) in the Simpson Desert since 1990. Vegetation attributes (plant species occurrence and cover estimates) are recorded in a 2.5 m radius around six pitfall traps on each vertebrate trapping grid (one trap/line, selected at random - see Figure 6.5). The same traps on each grid are re-surveyed each trip; in general, these surveys are conducted around two traps each on the swale, side and crest of the dune. 1442281635683 Data Owner 1442281697242 Data Owner 1442281798420 Plot Network Contact 1442281733471 Plot Network Contact ARC funding. 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. derg_vegetation_data_p128t32.csv derg_vegetation_data_p128t32.csv 1 0 \r\n column , ecogrid://knb/ltern2.247.2 cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all year Year of survey YYYY monthyear Month and year of survey identifier Mmm.YY tripno Arbitary trip identifer Character sitename Name of site Character sitegrid Site and trapping grid code e.g. KSE1 Kunnamuka Swamp East, Grid 1. Character avgof_cover Mean percentage cover across grid, calculated from 6 surveys around traps number whole avgoffl Mean flowering across grid, calculated from 6 surveys around traps (scored on a scale from 0 (none) to 5 (abundant)) Character avgofseed Mean seeding across grid, calculated from 6 surveys around traps (scored on a scale from 0 (none) to 5 (abundant)) Character dead_alive Plant dead or alive Character species Species present Character http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/desert-ecology