public read uid=keith,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read uid=tozer,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all Professor David Keith Centre for Ecosystem Science, University of New South Wales Plot Leader

Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052 Australia

02 9385 2111 david.keith@unsw.edu.au The Mallee Plot Network Herbivore Activity Data Package contains scat count data for six of the fifty-three experimental 0.2 hectare sites which were established on dune crests and upper slopes in Tarawi Nature Reserve; Scotia Sanctuary and Danggali National Park. Sites in Tarawi NR include four herbivore exclosure pilot sites established during 1996-1998, with further herbivore exclosure sites constructed at all sites except those in Dangalli CP and the Scotia Sanctuary sites burnt in 2009 and 2010. The Mallee Plot Network research plots commenced in 1996 and were revisited annually for 3 years and then on a decadal basis. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Mallee Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/mallee 0501 Ecological Applications 0602 Ecology ANZSRC-FOR Codes Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Birds GCMD Science Keywords Disturbance history Herbivore Herbivory Kangaroo Rabbit Goat Emu Keywords List Mammals Invasive animals LTERN Monitoring Themes CC-BY-4_0 Special conditions Prior to publication of research utilising this data, the data provider (David Keith) requests consultation. Spatial coordinates for sites are available at https://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern6.321/html (Mallee Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Western New South Wales and South Australia, Australia). Tarawi Nature Reserve; Scotia Sanctuary and Danggali National Park, Western New South Wales and South Australia, Australia 140.958503 141.222776 -33.271362 -33.467802 2014 1408532875740 Chris Simpson Centre for Ecosystem Science Research Assistant

Centre for Ecosystem Science School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052

0409 159 334 Christopher.Simpson@unsw.edu.au Katy Wilkins Centre for Ecosystem Science Research Assistant

Centre for Ecosystem Science School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052

02 9385 8296 k.wilkins@unsw.edu.au Mark Tozer NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) Research Scientist

PO Box 1967 Hurstville Sydney NSW 2220

02 9585 6496 mark.tozer@environment.nsw.gov.au Renee Woodward Centre for Ecosystem Science Research Assistant

Centre for Ecosystem Science School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052

02 9585 6051 Renee.Woodward@environment.nsw.gov.au

Fifty-three experimental 0.2 hectare sites were established on dune crests and upper slopes in Tarawi Nature Reserve; Scotia Sanctuary and Danggali National Park. This data package contains observations for six of those sites. This is part of a much larger dataset that spans from during 1996 to 2011.

Global Positioning System, Compass, Tape Measures

Herbivore activity was estimated by counting the number of faecal pellets in each of five 15 x 15 m fenced plots and the three 13 x 7.5 m unfenced external plot at each site. Faecal pellets were attributed to species and also classified as new (dark) or old (grey and dry).

Fencing Tools, Fencing Materials, Quad bikes/ 4WD for transport 1408532875740 Data Owner 1410741491082 Plot Network Contact 1410741759667 Plot Network Contact 1410741683956 Plot Network Contact 1410741595318 Plot Network Contact 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. kmle_herbivore_activity_2014_p299t534.csv kmle_herbivore_activity_2014_p299t534.csv 1 0 \r\n column , ecogrid://knb/ltern2.538.1 cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all uid=keith,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read sitelabel Site identification number Character subplotlabel Sub-plot identification number Character censusn Sequential census number Character freshroo Fresh Macropod scats number whole oldroo Old Macropod scats number whole freshgoat Fresh Goat scats number whole oldgoat Old Goat scats number whole freshrabbit Fresh Rabbit scats number whole oldrabbit Old Rabbit scats number whole emu emu number real http://dev.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/mallee