public read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_nanangroe,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read Professor David Lindenmayer The Fenner School of Environment and Society Principal investigator

ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment The Australian National University Canberra ACT 0200 Australia

+61 2 6125 0654 David.Lindenmayer@anu.edu.au This arboreal marsupial survey data package comprises spotlight surveys conducted every two years along 200 metre fixed transects at each site for 20 minutes per site. Distances along and adjacent to a transect are recorded. If animals are in a tree, tree species and animal height (distance from the ground to the animal) are also recorded. Sightings of exotic species (e.g. foxes, rabbits and pigs), as well as some non-arboreal (e.g. kangaroos) are also recorded. The principle objective of the Nanangroe study is to directly quantify changes in woodland vertebrate assemblages and their relationships with habitat variables when the surrounding landscape matrix is converted from a semi-cleared grazing landscape to a landscape dominated by an exotic softwood plantation (Lindenmayer, DB, Cunningham, RB, MacGregor, C, Tribolet, C & Donnelly, CF 2001, ‘A prospective longitudinal study of landscape matrix effects on fauna in woodland remnants: experimental design and baseline data’, Biological Conservation, vol 101 no 2, p. 160). The study area is located in the Southwest slopes of NSW west of Lake Burrinjuck and includes four exotic Pine Plantations (Nanangroe, Cotway, East Bungongo and Bungongo), as well as private properties adjacent those plantations. Repeated sampling of the vegetation structure and cover and selected vertebrate groups on all sites from 1998 has created a long term dataset. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Nanangroe Plantation Forest Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/nanangroe-plantation. Spotlight survey Arboreal mammals Keywords 0602 0608 ANZSRC-FOR Mammals Grazing domestic livestock Fragmentation LTERN Monitoring Themes Biological Classification>Animals/Vertebrates>Mammals GCMD CC-BY-4_0 Special Conditions: 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. The Nanangroe Plantation Plot Network is located in the southwest slopes of NSW west of Lake Burrinjuck and includes four exotic Pine Plantations (Nanangroe, Cotway, East Bungongo and Bungongo), as well as private properties adjacent those plantations. 148.413437 148.523614 -34.942003 -35.057807 2015 Species Petauroides volans Species Petaurus breviceps Species Pseudocheirus peregrinus Species Trichosurus vulpecula 1408532875740 Sachiko Okada The Fenner School of Environment and Society Manager, Participant

ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment The Australian National University Canberra ACT 0200 Australia

sachiko.okada@anu.edu.au

Initially all patches of remnant native vegetation on areas designated for pine plantation were characterised. Fifty remnants were randomly selected with stratification, such as vegetation type, patch size, established year of surrounding pine trees. Fifty-six remnants on adjacent farms surrounding pine plantations were selected to match those 50 remnants, to make sure that remnants from two groups were as similar as possible. Ten sites in cleared paddocks around the woodland remnants on the grazing properties and 10 sites in areas dominated by newly planted radiate pine trees were established as ‘‘landscape matrix’’ sites. Those sites were established in 1998, but a few sites were scrapped due to non-accessibility or vast invasion of weed. To make up for those abandoned sites, additional sites were established within a few years since the first establishment. For more details, please refer to Lindenmayer, DB, Cunningham, RB, MacGregor, C, Tribolet, C & Donnelly, CF 2001, ‘A prospective longitudinal study of landscape matrix effects on fauna in woodland remnants: experimental design and baseline data’, Biological Conservation, vol 101 no 2, pp. 157-169.

ArcGIS, GPS, Tape measure, Steel star picket posts, reflective tape, cattle ear tags: a star picket has been placed from 0m to 200m along a transect with 50m intervals.

Arboreal marsupials spotlight surveys are conducted every two years. Each site is spotlit for 20 minutes (roughly 10 minutes up and 10 minutes back). If animals are up on a tree, tree species and animal height (distance from the ground to the animal) are also recorded. Each site is visited once during a survey season. Surveys are not conducted under poor weather conditions. Spotlight surveys commenced in 1999.

Spotlight, binoculars

Abundance of species detected are recorded along with other information, such as distance along a transect and distance from a transect, height of animal location, tree species where animals are found (where possible) and time when animals are detected.

Clipboard, pencil and datasheet No limitations or missing units in temporal coverage outlined. Please refer to Lindenmayer, DB, Cunningham, RB, MacGregor, C, Tribolet, C & Donnelly, CF 2001, ‘A prospective longitudinal study of landscape matrix effects on fauna in woodland remnants: experimental design and baseline data’, Biological Conservation, vol 101 no 2. 1408532875740 Data Owner 1409029639827 Manager, Participant lngr_arboreal_marsupials_spotlighting_2015_data_p274t524.csv Nanangroe arboreal marsupial survey 2015 - data table lngr_arboreal_marsupials_spotlighting_2015_data_p274t524.csv 7644 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern6.11.5 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_nanangroe,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read visit_code Combination of survey year-survey season-site code-repeat numbers character species Species scientific name character sum_of_abundance Total abundance of a given species detected during a 20 minute spotlighting survey, those animals are found within 100m on either side of a permanent transect number whole along_distance The distance (metre) between the start of a transect (0 metre) to where the 'Off Distance' measurement meets the transect meter whole off_distance Shortest distance (metre) between a point (A) directly below where the animal is detected, and any point along a permanent transect which is 90 degrees horizontal to A meter whole height Distance from the ground to the animal in feature meter whole flora_descriptor Tree species if animal is up a tree and where tree species could be identified by spotlight E. alb Eucalyptus albens E. bla Eucalyptus blakelyi E. bri Eucalyptus bridgesiana P. rad Pinus radiata E. mac Eucalyptus macrorhyncha E. mel Eucalyptus melliodora E. gon Eucalyptus goniocalyx E. glo Eucalyptus globulus E. pol Eucalyptus polyanthemos Kurrajong Kurrajong sp. Dead tree Dead tree comments Comments character 127 lngr_arboreal_marsupials_spotlighting_2015_site_info_p274t914.csv Nanangroe arboreal marsupial survey 2015 - site information table lngr_arboreal_marsupials_spotlighting_2015_site_info_p274t914.csv 9396 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern6.12.1 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_nanangroe,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read visit_code Combination of survey year-survey season-site code-repeat numbers character survey_year Calendar year of survey conducted YYYY site_code Location and site number character survey_date Date of survey YYYY-MM-DD start_time Date of survey hh:mm temperature Temperature value labels 1 Cold 2 Cool 3 Mild 4 Warm wind Wind value labels 1 Calm 2 Light 3 Moderate 4 Windy cloud Cloud value labels 1 Clear 2 Scattered 3 Broken 4 Overcast night_light Nightlight value labels 1 Dark 2 Dim 3 Moderately bright 4 Bright comments Comments character 131 lngr_arboreal_marsupials_spotlighting_2015_exotic_species_data_p274t994.csv Nanangroe arboreal marsupial survey 2015 - sightings of exotic faunal species and non-arboreal marsupials lngr_arboreal_marsupials_spotlighting_2015_exotic_species_data_p274t994.csv 4494 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern6.16.3 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_nanangroe,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read visit_code Combination of survey year-survey season-site code-repeat numbers character species Species scientific name character sum_of_abundance Total abundance of a given species detected during a 20 minute spotlighting survey, those animals are found within 100m on either side of a permanent transect number whole along_distance The distance (metre) between the start of a transect (0 metre) to where the 'Off Distance' measurement meets the transect meter whole off_distance Shortest distance (metre) between a point (A) directly below where the animal is detected, and any point along a permanent transect which is 90 degrees horizontal to A meter whole height Distance from the ground to the animal in feature meter whole flora_descriptor Tree species if animal is up a tree and where tree species could be identified by spotlight character comments Comments cahracter 82 http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/nanangroe-plantation