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

University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052 Australia

02 9385 2111 david.keith@unsw.edu.au This package contains spatial information for surveys carried out in the Mallee Plot Network. Data collected at these sites include weather observations, soil moisture, vegetation structure and floristics. This is then used in conjunction with surveys of herbivore activity and disturbance to gain insight into the dynamics of semi-arid mallee vegetation. The Mallee Plot Network research plots commenced in 1997. 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. Plot details Geographic Spatial 0501 ANZSRC-FOR CC-BY-4_0 Special conditions: Prior to publication of research utilising this data, the data provider (David Keith) requests consultation. Data users must request permission from the Data Provider before access to latitudinal and longitudinal data is granted. Tarawi Nature Reserve; Scotia Sanctuary and Danggali National Park, Western New South Wales and South Australia 140.958503 141.222776 -33.271362 -33.467802 1408532875740 1541039804056 Katy Wilkins Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales Research Assistant

University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052 Australia

02 9385 8296 k.wilkins@unsw.edu.au Renee Woodward Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales Research Assistant

University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052 Australia

02 9585 6051 Renee.Woodward@environment.nsw.gov.au 1541039851800

There are 12 rain gauges across Tarawi Nature Reserve and Scotia Sanctuary. These are manually monitored.

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 collected across these sites include soil moisture, vegetation structure and floristics and weather.

The Mallee Plot Network research plots commenced in 1996 and were revisited annually for 3 years and then on a decadal basis. 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 (Figure 7.4.1). 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). 1408532875740 Plot Network Leader 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 Plot Network Contact 1416440643143 Plot Network Contact 1416440539634 Plot Network Contact 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 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_spatial_coordinates_p173t411.csv Spatial coordinates for soil moisture, vegetation, automatic weather station, herbivore activity and disturbance kmle_spatial_coordinates_p173t411.csv 6141 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern6.322.1 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_mallee,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read site Site identifier Character zone_gda94 UTM zone (GDA94) number natural easting_gda94 UTM eastings (GDA94) meter natural northing_gda94 UTM northings (GDA94) meter natural locality Description of location Character 76 kmle_rainfall_spatial_coordinates_p173t1307.csv Spatial coordinates for rainfall gauges kmle_rainfall_spatial_coordinates_p173t1307.csv 1078 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern6.323.1 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_mallee,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read location Station location Character no Station identifier Character unit Management area identifier Character eastings Eastings (AGD66) meter natural northings Northings (AGD66) meter natural zone AGD66 / AMG zone number natural longitude_gda94 Longitude (GDA94) degree real latitude_gda94 Latitude (GDA94) degree real 12 kmle_soil_probe_spatial_coordinates_p173t1312.csv kmle_soil_probe_spatial_coordinates_p173t1312.csv 1332 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern6.350.1 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_mallee,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read tag Borehole identification number Character agd66_zone Geodetic Datum AGD66 zone number natural easting Projected coordinate - easting (AGD66) meter natural northing Projected coordinates - northing (AGD66) meter natural location Location of observation Character 22 http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/mallee The hectopascal is the SI unit of pressure used by meteorologists for measuring atmospheric pressure. (1 hPa = 100 Pascals) Millimetres per hour Degrees celcius per day