public read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_mallee,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read 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 Vegetation Survey (Floristics) Data Package contains vegetation survey data for ten 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. The ten plots are S2011/1, S2012/1, S2012/2, S2012/4, S2012/6, S2016/7, T2011/1, T2011/2, T2011/3 and T2011/4. Between 1996 and 2011, 53 experimental sites were established on dune crests and upper slopes, of which 29 are located in Tarawi Nature Reserve, 16 are in Scotia Sanctuary and 8 are in Danggali Conservation Park. After initial censuses in three consecutive years (before and after prescribed fire) or two consecutive years (after wildfire), sites are revisited approximately every five years. 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. Census data Seedlings Established plants Structural Estimates of cover Height Vegetation strata. Keywords List Vegetation structure Plant species composition Plant species abundance LTERN Monitoring Themes 0501 Ecological Applications 0602 Ecology ANZSRC-FOR Codes Earth Science > Biosphere > Vegetation GCMD Science Keywords: CC-BY-4_0 Special conditions Prior to publication of research utilising this data, the data provider (David Keith) requests consultation. 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 Species Acacia burkittii Species Acacia colletioides Species Acacia ligulata Species Acacia rigens Species Adriana tomentosa Species Amphipogon caricinus Species Austrostipa nitida Species Austrostipa scabra Species Beyeria opaca Species Billardiera versicolor Species Calandrinia eremaea Species Callitris verrucosa Species Calotis hispidula Species Calotis lappulacea Species Crassula colorata Species Dicrastylis verticillata Species Duboisia hopwoodii Species Eremophila scoparia Species Eucalyptus costata Species Eucalyptus dumosa Species Eucalyptus socialis Species Grevillea huegelii Species Grevillea pterosperma Species Halgania cyanea Species Haloragis odontocarpa Species Lomandra leucocephala Species Maireana georgei Species Maireana pentatropis Species Muehlenbeckia diclina Species Myoporum platycarpum Species Olearia subspicata Species Ptilotus exaltatus Species Salvia verbenaca Species Santalum acuminatum Species Schoenus subaphyllus Species Sclerolaena diacantha Species Sclerolaena parviflora Species Solanum coactiliferum Species Thysanotus juncifolius Species Triodia scariosa Species Vittadinia cervicularis Species Vittadinia dissecta Species Westringia rigida 2013-09-22 2014-10-28 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 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 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 1408532875740

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. Data for ten of these are included in this data package. This is part of a much larger dataset that spans from 1996 to 2015.

The density (number of individuals per unit area) of each vascular plant species are recorded in every plot. Counts of each species are partitioned into: live established plants and live seedlings.

Between 1996 and 2011, 53 experimental sites were established on dune crests and upper slopes, of which 29 are located in Tarawi Nature Reserve, 16 are in Scotia Sanctuary and 8 are in Danggali Conservation Park. After initial censuses in three consecutive years (before and after prescribed fire) or two consecutive years (after wildfire), sites are revisited approximately every five years. The study focusses on vegetation dynamics on dune crests and upper slopes, primarily because resources are insufficient to sample across the full catenary sequence of dunes and swales. Study of fire in swale landforms is problematic because these are rarely flammable under prescribed fire conditions due to the absence of hummock grasses, which augment lateral fuel connectivity and thus promote fire spread on the dune crests and slopes. The study is located in the red aeolian sand dunefield landscape of the Scotia district within Tarawi Nature Reserve (33.44ºS 141.16ºE), Scotia Wildlife Sanctuary (33°17′S 141°05'E) and Danggali Nature Reserve (33° 22' S 140° 45' E) in south-western New South Wales and adjacent area of South Australia. The study area sits on the south-eastern edge of the Australian arid zone. This location is close to the arid limits of distribution of the mallee woodland biome, which stretches across the temperate semi-arid belt of southern Australia (Noble 1984). Mallee woodlands typically occur within regions receiving 200-500 mm rainfall per year. During 1940-2010, mean annual rainfall at Tarawi Homestead was approximately 240 mm (data summary courtesy of John Warren, Tarawi NR). Fifty-three experimental sites have been established on dune crests and upper slopes during 1996 – 2011, of which 29 are located within Tarawi NR, with 16 in Scotia and eight in Danggali NR. In Tarawi NR, each is marked with a steel sign on an adjacent access track. These include four pilot sites established during 1996-1998, during which the design of herbivore exclosures were developed. 1408532875740 Data Owner 1410741491082 Plot Network Contact 1410741595318 Plot Network Contact 1410741683956 Plot Network Contact 1410741759667 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_vegetation_floristics_2013_2014_p301t536.csv kmle_vegetation_floristics_2013_2014_p301t536.csv 17658 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern3.11.2 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_mallee,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read site Exclosure location Exclosure location subplot Exclosure type within site Exclosure type within site census Temporal census Temporal census Species # Unique species identifier Unique species identifier Specie_nam Species name accepted by NSW Herbarium as at May 2014 Species name accepted by NSW Herbarium as at May 2014 #LiveSeedlings Count of recent recruits (not established) Count of recent recruits (not established) #LiveEstabPlants Count of established plants Count of established plants 403 kmle_vegetation_floristics_census_dates_2013_2014_p301t988.csv kmle_vegetation_floristics_census_dates_2013_2014_p301t988.csv 3147 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern3.13.2 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_mallee,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read SiteLabel Exclosure location Exclosure location SubplotLabel Exclosure type within site Exclosure type within site CensusN Temporal census Temporal census CensusDate Date of census DD/MM/YYYY 0 135 http://dev.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/mallee