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

Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Frank Fenner Building (Building 141), Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Canberra ACT 2601

+61 2 6125 0654 david.lindenmayer@anu.edu.au Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning (DELWP) http://www.depi.vic.gov.au/ Land manager Melbourne Water http://www.melbournewater.com.au/Pages/home.aspx Land manager Parks Victoria http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/ Land manager The Victorian Tall Eucalypt Forest Plot Network Vegetation Survey Data contains transect, plot- and subplot-based vegetation data collected from 175 sites spread across the montane ash forests of the Central Highlands in Victoria, Australia. This is part of a much larger dataset that began in 1983, when the Victorian Tall Eucalypt Forest Plot Network research plots commenced. Vegetation related data is collected annually from 105 of 175 sites (mainly sites burnt in 2009) and every 2 to 3 years from the remaining 70 sites (unburnt sites). Vegetation species are recorded along transects. A Height versus Diameter matrix is used to record all woody plants and tree ferns over 2m in height within the three 10 x 10 m plots situated along the transect. A basal sweep is done in the middle of each 10 x 10 m plot. Basal Area Factor 1m squared is used with the number of Acacia species recorded, as well as whether the tree is alive or dead. Seedling plots (1mx1m) are located in the middle of each of the three 10mx10m plots and all living plant species which are less than 5 m in height with their bases rooted within the 1 x 1 m plots are recorded by height increments in the table. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Victorian Tall Eucalypt Forest Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/victorian-tall-eucalypt-forest Vegetation structure Plant species composition Plant species abundance Individual plants LTERN Monitoring Themes Stem counts Permanent plot Hollows Keywords List Earth Science > Biosphere > Vegetation GCMD Science Keywords 0501 0602 ANZSRC-FOR Codes CC-BY-4_0 Special Condition 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. Spatial coordinates for site codes are available at https://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern2.184/html (Victorian Tall Eucalypt Forest Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia) Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia 145.477922 146.195374 -37.342523 -37.919069 2012-04-02 2016-05-06 Species Acacia dealbata Species Acacia frigescens Species Acacia melanoxylon Species Acacia nanodealbata Species Acacia obliquinervia Species Acacia verniciflua Species Acacia verticillata Species Acrothamnus maccraei Species Asperula euryphylla Species Asperula gunnii Species Asperula pusilla Species Asplenium bulbiferum Species Atherosperma moschatum Species Australina pusilla Species Austrocynoglossum latifolium Species Bedfordia arborescens Species Billardiera macrantha Species Billardiera mutabilis Species Billardiera scandens Species Blechnum cartilagineum Species Blechnum fluviatile Species Blechnum minus Species Blechnum nudum Species Blechnum wattsii Species Calochlaena dubia Species Calystegia marginata Species Carex appressa Species Carex sp Species Cassinia aculeata Species Cassinia longifolia Species Centaurium erythraea Species Chiloglottis valida Species Cirsium vulgare Species Clematis aristata Species Clematis glycinoides Species Conyza bonariensis Species Coprosma hirtella Species Coprosma quadrifida Species Correa lawrenciana Species Crocosmia X crocosmiiflora Species Cyathea australis Species Cynoglossum latifolium Species Cytisus scoparius Species Daviesia mimosoides Species Daviesia ulicifolia Species Dawsonia superba Species Derwentia derwentiana Species Dianella tasmanica Species Dichondra repens Species Dicksonia antarctica Species Digitalis purpurea Species Digitalis sp Species Diplazium australe Species Drymophila cyanocarpa Species Dryopoa dives Species Epilobium billardierianum Species Eucalyptus baxteri Species Eucalyptus cypellocarpa Species Eucalyptus dalrympleana Species Eucalyptus delegatensis Species Eucalyptus dives Species Eucalyptus nitens Species Eucalyptus obliqua Species Eucalyptus radiata Species Eucalyptus regnans Species Eucalyptus viminalis Species Exocarpus cupressiformis Species Gahnia radula Species Gahnia sieberiana Species Galium gaudichaudii Species Galium propinquum Species Gamochaeta calviceps Species Gamochaeta coarctata Species Gaultheria appressa Species Geranium potentilloides Species Gleichenia dicarpa Species Gleichenia microphylla Species Gleichenia sp Species Gonocarpus humilis Species Goodenia ovata Species Goodia lotifolia Species Grammitis billardierei Species Hedycarya angustifolia Species Histiopteris incisa Species Holcus lanatus Species Hydrocotyle geraniifolia Species Hydrocotyle hirta Species Hymenophyllum sp Species Hypochoeris radicata Species Hypolepis rugosula Species Ilex aquifolium Species Isolepis subtilissima Species Juncus sp Species Kunzea ericoides Species Lagenophora montana Species Lagenophora sp Species Leionema bilobum Species Lepidosperma elatius Species Leptinella filicula Species Leptospermum grandiflorum Species Leptostigma reptans Species Leucopogon gelidus Species Lomatia fraseri Species Melaleuca squarrosa Species Mentha australis Species Mentha laxiflora Species Mentha sp Species Microlaena stipoides Species Microsorum pustulatum Species Myosotis exarrhena Species Nestegis ligustrina Species Notelaea ligustrina Species Nothofagus cunninghamii Species Olearia argophylla Species Olearia lirata Species Olearia phlogopappa Species Olearia rugosa Species Oreomyrrhis eriopoda Species Oxalis exilis Species Ozothamnus thyrsoideus Species Pandorea pandorana Species Parsonsia brownii Species Persoonia arborea Species Phebalium bilobum Species Phebalium squamulosum Species Philotheca myoporoides Species Pimelea axiflora Species Pimelea ligustrina Species Pimelea linifolia Species Pittosporum bicolor Species Pittosporum undulatum Species Platylobium formosum Species Poa ensiformis Species Poa sieberiana Species Poa sp Species Poa tenera Species Polyscias proliferum Species Polyscias sambucifolia Species Polystichum proliferum Species Pomaderris aspera Species Poranthera microphylla Species Prostanthera lasianthos Species Prostanthera melissifolia Species Prunella vulgaris Species Pteridium esculentum Species Pultenaea muelleri Species Ranunculus plebeius Species Ranunculus repens Species Ranunculus scapiger Species Rapanea howittiana Species Rorippa dictyosperma Species Rorippa gigantea Species Rubus fruticosus Species Rubus parvifolius Species Rumohra adiantiformis Species Sambucus gaudichaudiana Species Senecio glomeratus Species Senecio gunnii Species Senecio minimus Species Senecio vagus Species Senecio velleioides Species Solanum aviculare Species Solanum nigrum Species Solanum prinophyllum Species Sonchus oleraceus Species Stellaria flaccida Species Stellaria sp Species Sticherus lobatus Species Stylidium armeria Species Tasmannia lanceolata Species Tasmannia xerophila Species Tetrarrhena juncea Species Teucrium corymbosum Species Todea barbara Species Trifolium sp Species Urtica incisa Species Veronica notabilis Species Viola eminens Species Viola hederacea Species Zieria arborescens 1409718906120 1409718747274 1397610412979

Vegetation survey data was collected on all 175 permanent 1ha sites in the Victorian Tall Eucalypt Forest study every 2nd or 3rd year. In the other years, all burned sites plus a sample of unburned sites were surveyed.

Basal wedge, laser rangefinder, DBH tape, plot marker pins.

Each 1 ha site (100m x 100m) had a central transect bisecting the site from the middle of the front edge to the middle of the rear edge. Along the transect were three plots (10m x 10m), located between 10m-20m, 50m-60m and 90m-100m each plot bisected by the transect. In the centre of each plot was a 1m x 1m seedling subplot. Species diversity: A record is taken whenever a species is observed within 5m either side of the central transect (marked ‘T’) and additionally if the species is seen within any of the three 10x10 m plots a ‘1’, ‘2’ or ‘3’ are additionally listed in the box next to the species. (Example “T/1/3 Acacia dealbata” would mean A.dealbata. was seen in plot 1 and plot 3 and on the transect). If a species is seen only within a 10x10 m plot, it is still recorded on the transect as the transect includes the three plots. If a species is identifiable but dead, it is not recorded. Immediately post fire, species were recorded as live, dead, or burnt. If a species is associated only with the roadside vegetation, the species is marked ‘R’. If the species is only observed elsewhere on the site outside the 10 x 100 m transect, it is listed with a diagonal slash across the box or ‘S’ to indicate it is present elsewhere on the site. Height v Diameter matrix: The Height v Diameter matrix records all the woody plants and tree ferns (no grasses, bracken, sedges, climbers etc.) over 2 m within the three 10x10 m plots. Every stem has Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) and overall height measured and the species is entered in the matrix. Multiple stemmed plants generally have a count for each individual stem over 1.3m high (the height at which DBH is measured), so a single Correa or Olearia plant (for example) may be counted as multiple stems. Tree ferns with fronds that extend above 2 m are recorded in the diameter class of their trunk, even if this is below 1.3 m high. Tree ferns with trunks shorter than 1.3 m are still recorded as a single occurrence. Stems are listed as either alive ‘L’, or dead ‘D’. For example “Adx3 (D)” denotes three dead Acacia dealbata. The Height v Diameter matrix originally was a single table for each site, with all three plots entered into the one table. In 2012, this was split into three individual tables, one for each 10 x 10 m plot to help with identifying change over time. Basal wedge of Acacia: A basal sweep is done in the middle of each 10 x 10 m plot, using the “bottle opener” type basal wedge, using the ‘BAF 1’ slot. The number of each species of Acacia is recorded, as well as whether the tree is alive or dead. Trees shorter than 2 m are not counted. Trees on a lean greater than 45 degrees are not counted. Seedling plots: All species that are rooted within the 1m x 1m plots (usually located in the centre of the 10m x 10m plots), and are alive, are recorded by height increments in the table. Where the species is a sprawling ground cover (e.g. Stellaria, wire grass, geranium etc.), an estimate of rooting nodes is taken.

Basal wedge, laser rangefinder, DBH tape. Each monitoring site is 3 hectares, with monitoring occurring only on the central hectare which is usually square, measuring 100m x 100m or occasionally sites measuring 200m x 50m where they interface gullies. Please refer to "Geographic Coverage", "Taxonomic Coverage and Classification", and "Temporal Coverage" for further details. Each long term monitoring site is 3 hectares. Vegetation data is collected annually, but not all plots are surveyed every year. The majority subset (60% - and the same subset each year) are surveyed annually, the remainder are surveyed every 2-3 years. The annual survey sites are those that were burnt in 2009, plus a few extras. The less frequently surveyed sites are the long unburnt/green sites that have less annual change. Vegetation data is collected annually, but not all plots are surveyed every year. The majority subset (60% - and the same subset each year) are surveyed annually, the remainder are surveyed every 2-3 years. The annual survey sites are those that were burnt in 2009, plus a few extras. The less frequently surveyed sites are the long unburnt/green sites that have less annual change. 1397610412979 Data Owner Mr Lachlan McBurney Fenner School of Environment and Society Plot network contact

Fenner School of Environment and Society Australian National University Canberra ACT 2601

0401 124 929 lachlan.mcburney@anu.edu.au Plot network contact Mr David Blair Fenner School of Environment and Society Plot network contact

Fenner School of Environment and Society Australian National University Canberra ACT 2601

+61 3 5962 4043, 0439 660 996 david.blair@anu.edu.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. Other funding agencies supporting this research project for various periods include: Parks Victoria (2004-2019); Victorian Department of Natural Resources and Environment (2004-2005); Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment (2006-2011); Thomas Foundation (2009); Australian Research Council Discovery Program DP1097170 (2010-2015); National Environmental Research Program, Environmental Decisions Hub (2011-2014); Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries (2014-2018); Graeme Wood Foundation (2015-2017); and National Environmental Science Program, Threatened Species Recovery Hub (2015-2020). lvic_vegetation_basal_wedge_of_acacia_2012+_p927t1245.csv Basal wedge of Acacia survey data for Victorian Tall Eucalypt Forest Plot Network 2012+ lvic_vegetation_basal_wedge_of_acacia_2012+_p927t1245.csv 52159 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern7.136.1 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 survey_year Survey year YYYY survey_date Survey visit date YYYY-MM-DD site_code Site code Character plot_number Plot number Character a_dea_alive Number of Acacia dealbata plants alive number whole a_dea_dead Number of Acacia dealbata plants dead number whole a_fri_alive Number of Acacia frigescens plants alive number whole a_fri_dead Number of Acacia frigescens plants dead number whole a_obl_alive Number of Acacia obliquinervia plants alive number whole a_obl_dead Number of Acacia obliquinervia plants dead number whole other_alive Number of other Acacia species plants alive number whole other_dead Number of other Acacia species plants dead number whole 1210 lvic_vegetation_height_diameter_matrix_2012+_p927t1244.csv Height versus diameter matrix survey data for Victorian Tall Eucalypt Forest Plot Network 2012+ lvic_vegetation_height_diameter_matrix_2012+_p927t1244.csv 6655221 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern7.137.1 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 visit_code_1 Visit code Character survey_year Survey year YYYY survey_date Date of observation YYYY-MM-DD site_code Site code Character dbh Measured diameter (in centimetres) at breast height Character height Measured height (in metres) Character species Species recorded Character abundance Abundance of species within a cell of the diameter at breast height (DBH) versus height matrix number whole conditions Usually "Live" or "Dead", but values of "Burnt" and "Coppicing" relevant for earlier data in first few years after a fire; a "NULL" value indicates state of vegetation not recorded Character 96092 lvic_vegetation_seedlings_plots_2012+_p927t1246.csv Seedling plots survey data for Victorian Tall Eucalypt Forest Plot Network 2012+ lvic_vegetation_seedlings_plots_2012+_p927t1246.csv 504861 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern7.138.1 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 visit_code_1 Visit code Character survey_year Survey year YYYY survey_date Date of observation YYYY-MM-DD site_code Site code Character plot_number Plot number Character seedling_height Seedling height Character species Species recorded Character abundance Abundance of species number whole 7663 lvic_vegetation_species_diversity_2012+_p927t1243.csv Species diversity survey data for Victorian Tall Eucalypt Forest Plot Network 2012+ lvic_vegetation_species_diversity_2012+_p927t1243.csv 524328 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern7.139.1 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 visit_code_1 Visit code Character survey_year Survey year YYYY survey_date Date of observation YYYY-MM-DD site_code Site code Character species Species recorded Character 9545 lvic_vegetation_basal_wedge_of_acacia_2012+_long_p927t1256.csv Basal wedge of Acacia survey data (long format) for Victorian Tall Eucalypt Forest Plot Network 2012+ lvic_vegetation_basal_wedge_of_acacia_2012+_long_p927t1256.csv 535591 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern7.140.1 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 survey_year Survey year YYYY survey_date Survey visit date YYYY-MM-DD site_code Site code Character plot_number Plot number Character species Acacia species Character status Condition of Acacia species: either "alive" or "dead" Character abundance Number of plants of identified Acacia species (see species variable) found in stated condition (see status variable) number whole 9680 http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/victorian-tall-eucalypt-forest