public read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_jervis_bay,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read Professor David Lindenmayer Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University Principal Investigator

Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University Frank Fenner Building (Building 141), Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University Canberra ACT 0200

02 61250654 david.lindenmayer@anu.edu.au Department of Defence (some sites on Defence land) Land Owner Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Land Owner and Manager This herpetofaunal search data package comprises herpetofaunal data recorded along permanent 100 m transects along which three artificial substrates have been incorporated. At the 20 m and 80 m points along each transect two sheets of corrugated iron, four roof tiles and four half-length railway sleepers, are situated. Searches for reptiles and frogs are conducted bi-annually, once in August and again in December of each year. The Jervis Bay Plot Network was established in 2002 in Booderee National Park in the Jervis Bay Territory, South-eastern Australia. The study location is a floristically diverse area in which fire history has been well-documented over several decades. The plot network’s objectives involve quantifying the inter-relationships between natural disturbance and/or management intervention (including weed and feral animal control and prescribed burning) and the reciprocal changes in vegetation condition and biodiversity response. The Jervis Bay Plot Network study forms part of the collection of data packages by this plot network. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Jervis Bay Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/jervis-bay-booderee-national-park. Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Amphibians > Frogs/Toads Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Reptiles GCMD 0501 0602 0608 ANZSRC-FOR Herpetofauna LTERN Monitoring Themes Herpetofauna Keywords CC-BY-4_0 Special Condition Co-authorship with the data provider (Professor David Lindenmayer) of any publication of research utilising this data is an expected outcome. The data provider requests consultation, including a summary of the proposed research and intended use before publication of research utilising this data is possible. 2014 Species Acritoscincus platynota Species Antechinus stuartii Species Cryptophis nigrescens Species Ctenotus taeniolatus Species Cyclodomorphus michaeli Species Eulamprus quoyii Species Hemiaspis signata Species Lampropholis delicata Species Lampropholis guichenoti Species Litoria freycineti Species Morelia spilota Species Pseudophryne bibronii Species Uperoleia laevigata Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay Territory, south-eastern Australia. 150.590591 150.76929 -35.114116 -35.195078 1397610412979 Mr Christopher MacGregor The Australian National University Manager, Participant

The Fenner School of Environment and Society ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, The Australian National University Canberra ACT 0200

+61 2 4442 2238 christopher.macgregor@anu.edu.au

The 110 permanent sites in the study at Booderee National Park were first identified in 2002 using two stratifying variables: (1) broad vegetation type (heathland, forest, woodland, etc.); and (2) past fire history – classified into four classes of time since the last fire (0-10 years, 11-20 years, 21-30 years and >30 years). The features of the experimental design - stratified random site selection, replication of classes, replication proportional to area, sampling of the plots both before and after unplanned wildfire, the occurrence of unburned ‘control’ sites and treatment (burned) sites, and continued surveys over time. Commencing at the 0m point a steel post has been placed at 20m intervals along a 100m long transect.

Reptiles are counted using artificial substrates along a permanent 100 m long transect every year. Sites are surveyed for reptiles and frogs using artificial substrates. Two sheets of corrugated iron, four roof tiles and four half-length railway sleepers have been placed at the 20 m and 80 m point of the transect. These transects are checked bi-annually in September and again in December of each year.

Substrates (corrugated iron, roof tiles and half-length railway sleepers) Until December 2010 pitfall traps were used to capture small reptiles and frogs. Each site was trapped annually in December. Six pitfalls were placed each 20 m along a 100 m transect. Pitfalls were opened for three consecutive nights. Post 2010 sites are surveyed for reptiles and frogs using artificial substrates. Two sheets of corrugated iron, four roof tiles and four ‘half length’ railway sleepers have been placed at the 20 m and 80 m point of the transect. These transects are checked bi-annually, once in August and again in December of each year. The 110 permanent sites in the study at Booderee National Park were first delineated in 2002 using two stratifying variables: (1) broad vegetation type (heathland, forest, woodland, etc.); and (2) past fire history – classified into four classes of time since the last fire (0-10 years, 11-20 years, 21-30 years and >30 years). 1397610412979 Data Owner Director of National Parks (Parks Australia) Data Owner Since 2012 this project has been part of the Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTERN). LTERN is a Facility within the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN). TERN is supported by the Australian Government through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy. This research has also been funded by means of an ARC Linkage Grant ljbb_reptile_abundance_summer_data_2014_p280t529.csv ljbb_reptile_abundance_summer_data_2014_p280t529.csv 1 0 \r\n column , ecogrid://knb/ltern2.309.3 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_jervis_bay,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read id Automatically generated record number Character visit_code Visit code Character species Species recorded – scientific name. Blank data represents a nil capture Character abundance Number of animals recorded number whole cover Type of substrate Character sex Sex of animal (if known) Character gravid If female, is she obviously pregnant? Character comments Comments intended to pertain to the survey data Character ljbb_reptile_abundance_summer_visit_2014_p280t635.csv ljbb_reptile_abundance_summer_visit_2014_p280t635.csv 1 0 \r\n column , ecogrid://knb/ltern2.310.2 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_jervis_bay,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read id Automatically generated record number Character site_code Site code Character date Date YYYY-MM-DD year Year; note that this will always be the year corresponding to the December of the summer in which the data capture occurs, even if some or all of the summer data capture ends up occurring in January or February; if the true year of data capture for an individual record is wanted use the year value from the "date" column YYYY season Season of survey S Spring (Sep,Oct,Nov) Sm Summer (Dec,Jan,Feb) A Autumn (Mar,Apr,May) W Winter (Jun,Jul,Aug) survey_day There may be a single survey, or multiple surveys, at a given site; this number identifies which survey (1st, 2nd, etc.) it is number natural plot_distance Survey point on transect 20 20m point 80 80m point INC Incidental record start_time Start time of survey hh:mm temperature “Temperature” from look-up list (subjective measure); if NA check comments for possible explanation 1 cold 2 cool 3 mild 4 warm NA not measured wind “Wind” from look-up list (subjective measure); if NA check comments for possible explanation 0 calm 1 light 2 moderate 3 windy NA not measured cloud “Cloud” from look-up list (subjective measure); if NA check comments for possible explanation 0 clear 1 scattered 2 broken 3 overcast NA not measured grass_cover "Grass cover under the artificial substrate" from look-up list (subjective measure); if NA check comments for possible explanation 0 none 1 thin 2 medium 3 thick NA not measured soil_moisture “Soil moisture” from look-up list (subjective measure); if NA check comments for possible explanation 0 dry 1 some moisture 2 somewhat wet 3 wet NA not measured external_grass_cover “Grass cover surrounding survey point” from look-up list (subjective measure); if NA check comments for possible explanation 0 none 1 thin 2 medium 3 thick NA not measured comments Comments intended to pertain to the plot or the site Character visit_code Visit code Character observer_number Encoded observer number Character observer_type Observer type Character http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/jervis-bay-booderee-national-park