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

Frank Fenner Building (Building 141) Fenner School of Environment and Society Canberra ACT 0200 Australia

02 61250654 David.lindenmayer@anu.edu.au Mr David Blair Australian National University Senior Research Officer

Fenner School of Environment and Society Healesville Victoria 3777 Australia

0439 660 996 david.blair@anu.edu.au 1471571024856 Principal Investigator Mrs Elke Dawson Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTERN) Research Data Curator

Fenner School of Environment and Society, ANU College of Medicine, Biology & Environment Australian National University Acton ACT 2601 Australia

ltern@anu.edu.au Metadata Provider We measured 5 years of growth of 335 Cyathea australis and Dicksonia antarctica after a large wildfire in 2009 in south-eastern Australia. The ferns were in 4 separate geographic locations (Wallaby Creek, Marysville, Toolangi and O’Shannassy) and sites within each area had different environmental variables, which were measured (slope, aspect, elevation). Tree ferns had overall height measured using a tape measure and the new post-fire growth measured using calipers. The tree ferns were measured to determine average growth rates of the two species and which of the environmental variables were important for fern growth. We found growth rates of these two species were largely unaffected by static environmental variables or geographic location. However, growth rates were significantly related to initial height at the time of the fire; a finding consistent in both species and all geographic locations. These data underpinned the conclusions and analysis in the paper "Non-linear growth in tree ferns, Dicksonia antarctica and Cyathea australis" by David P. Blair, Wade Blanchard, Sam C. Banks, David B. Lindenmayer published in PLOS ONE (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176908). Earth science. Biosphere. Vegetation. Plant characteristics. GCMD Science Keywords Vegetation structure Individual plants Fire LTERN Monitoring Themes 0602 Ecology 0607 Plant Biology ANZSRC-FOR Codes Tree ferns, Dicksonia antarctica, Cyathea australis, growth rates Keywords List CC-BY-4_0 Special conditions: Prior to publication of research utilising this data, the data provider (David Blair) requests consultation. Spatial data has been mediated to protect potentially threatened species. Access may be granted through contact with David Blair. Victorian Central Highlands, Wallaby Creek, Toolangi, Marysville, O’Shannassy water catchment 145.5 146.125 -37.875 -37.875 2014 Species Cyathea australis Species Dicksonia antarctica 1471570908109

Sites had to have been burnt at high severity in 2009, must contain a minimum of 10 tree ferns of one of the two species, preferably with a range of heights. Ferns must be alive. Each site had centroid and 25m radius that does not intercept a road.

Sites were not marked other than with GPS

If present, 10 tree ferns of each species were identified and their overall height measured as well as the new post-fire growth. Overall height with tape measure, new growth with callipers.

Tape measure, callipers.

Data is entered into spreadsheet and database from field sheets

Computer, database Vegetation sampling done between February and April. Sites were selected in areas where high severity fire had occurred and sufficient tree ferns were present. This was taken from fire maps, EVC maps and local knowledge. 1471570908109 Principal Investigator 1471571024856 Content Provider Australian Research Council; Victorian Dept of Environment, Land, Water and Planning; Parks Victoria; Long Term Ecological Research Network within the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network lvic_sod_blair_plos_one_2016_p826_t991_data.csv Tree Fern Growth 2014 lvic_sod_blair_plos_one_2016_p826_t991_data.csv 33898 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern4.44.3 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=pn_vc_tall_eucalypt,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read Date Date Survey date DD/MM/YYYY 0 Geographic region Geographic region Geographic region of tree ferns Marysville Marysville O'Shan O'Shannessy Toolangi Toolangi Wallaby Creek Wallaby Creek Site Site Site of tree ferns Lady Talbot Dve at Dicksons Tk Lady Talbot Dve at Dicksons Tk Marysville - WP opp site 5 Marysville - WP opp site 5 Paradise Plains Rd, 1.8km below Keppel Lookout Paradise Plains Rd, 1.8km below Keppel Lookout Site 805 Site 805 Tommys Bend, top of Yellowdog Rd Tommys Bend, top of Yellowdog Rd Yellowdog picnic area Yellowdog picnic area Yellowdog, 1.5k up from picnic area Yellowdog, 1.5k up from picnic area Yellowdog, above Olsens Yellowdog, above Olsens Paradise Plains / Rd 8 intersection Paradise Plains / Rd 8 intersection Rd 9 / Rd 7 intersection Rd 9 / Rd 7 intersection Rd 9 at 512 Rd 9 at 512 Rd 9, 1k E from Rd 7 Rd 9, 1k E from Rd 7 Rd 9, bw gate and Rd 7 Rd 9, bw gate and Rd 7 Blowhard Road at site 277 Blowhard Road at site 277 Chum Ck Rd, 3km down Chum Ck Rd, 3km down Chum Ck Rd, 5km down Chum Ck Rd, 5km down Klondyke Rd / Mt Klondyke Rd intersection Klondyke Rd / Mt Klondyke Rd intersection Nolans Rd Nolans Rd Sarlight Flats Tk, 0.3k from Blowhar Sarlight Flats Tk, 0.3k from Blowhar Rd 14, 0.2km E of Rd 2 at the creek Rd 14, 0.2km E of Rd 2 at the creek Rd 3 / Rd 14 intersection Rd 3 / Rd 14 intersection Rd 3, 0.5km W of Rd 15 Rd 3, 0.5km W of Rd 15 Rd 3, 0.7km S of Rd 12 Rd 3, 0.7km S of Rd 12 Rd 3, 1km from Rd 10 Rd 3, 1km from Rd 10 Rd 3, 200m from Rd 10 Rd 3, 200m from Rd 10 Species Species Names of tree fern species Ca Cyathea australis Da Dicksonia antarctic Overall height (m) Overall height (m) Overall height of tree ferns in metres. meter natural New growth (mm) New growth (mm) New growth of tree ferns in millimetres. millimeter natural Original height (m) Original height (m) Original height of tree ferns in metres. meter natural Aspect Aspect East component of aspect based on sine of aspect angle (continuous value from -1 to +1) from neighbourhood geometry of the 20 m DEM dimensionless real Slope Slope Slope based on neighbourhood geometry of the 20 m DEM. degree real Fire severity Fire severity Severity of fire affecting tree ferns 1 crown scorch 2 crown burn 3 moderate crown scorch 4 light or no crown scorch, understorey burnt 5 no crown scorch, no understorey burnt Forest type Forest type Forest type within which tree ferns are located Mixed spp Mixed species Mountain Ash Mountain Ash 343 lvic_sod_blair_plos_one_2016_p826_t992_summary.csv Summary detailing the number of ferns measured at each site, its aspect and altitude. Summary of slope details. Summary of average growth by species. lvic_sod_blair_plos_one_2016_p826_t992_summary.csv 1998 text/plain ecogrid://knb/ltern4.46.2 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_vc_tall_eucalypt,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read Other lvic_sod_blair_plos_one_2016_p826_t993_spatial_data.csv Spatial data for regions lvic_sod_blair_plos_one_2016_p826_t993_spatial_data.csv 2175 1 #x0A column ,u ecogrid://knb/ltern4.48.1 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_vc_tall_eucalypt,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read geographic_region Geographic region of tree ferns character site Site of tree ferns character gps_e East component of aspect based on sine of aspect angle (continuous value from -1 to +1) from neighbourhood geometry of the 20 m DEM degree whole gps_n North component of aspect based on cosine of aspect angle (continuous value from -1 to +1) from neighbourhood geometry of the 20 m DEM degree natural long_wgs84 Longitude WGS84 decimal degrees degree real lat_wgs84 Latitude WGS84 decimal degrees degree real elevation_1_100k_map Elevation meters above sea level (1:100k map) meter integer 25 http://www.ltern.org.au/ltern-plot-networks/victorian-tall-eucalypt-forest