public read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all Dr Peter Green La Trobe University

Department of Ecology, Environment and Evolution La Trobe University Bundoora Victoria 3086

Professor Joseph H. Connell University of California This rainforest tree demographic data package comprises recruitment, growth and mortality census data for rainforest trees at the O'Reilly's Plot, Lamington National Park (84 km south of Brisbane), Queensland for 2017. The O’Reilly’s Plot consists of two 1.0 hectare plots spaced 600 m apart in sub-tropical rainforest, which have always been treated as a single unit for the purpose of analysis. Rainforest tree attributes recorded comprise the size (height or girth) of tagged and mapped, free-standing stems of shrub and tree species. Sampling has been undertaken at intervals of 1-6 years. This data package forms part of the collection of vegetation data undertaken at plots situated in both Lamington National Park and Davies Creek initiated by Professor Joseph H. Connell (University of California, Santa Barbara) in 1963. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Connell Rainforest Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/connell-rainforest. Girth Height Diameter Population dynamics Seedling recruitment Sub-tropical Keywords Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Community Dynamics Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Species/Population Interactions > Population Dynamics Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Forests Biological Classification > Plants GCMD 0602 ANZSRC-FOR Vegetation structure Plant species abundance Individual plants LTERN Monitoring Themes CC-BY-4_0 Special Conditions Prior to publication of research utilising this data - the data provider (Dr Peter Green) requests consultation. Spatial data for this package can be found at https://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern9.54/html (Connell Rainforest Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Dinden National Park and Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia.) 2017 Species Acronychia oblongifolia Species Acronychia octandra Species Acronychia pubescens Species Acronychia suberosa Species Acronychia wilcoxiana Species Actephila lindleyi Species Akania lucens Species Alangium villosum polysmoides Species Alectryon subcinereus Species Alphitonia excelsa Species Archidendron grandiflorum Species Argyrodendron actinophyllum Species Argyrodendron trifoliolatum Species Arytera distylis Species Atractocarpus benthamiana Species Atractocarpus chartaceus Species Auranticarpa rhombifolia Species Baloghia inophylla Species Brachychiton acerifolius Species Caldcluvia paniculosa Species Cinnamomum oliveri Species Cinnamomum virens Species Citronella moorei Species Citrus australasica Species Clerodendrum floribundum Species Cordyline sp Species Cryptocarya glaucescens Species Cryptocarya obvata Species Cryptocarya triplinervis pubens Species Cupaniopsis tomentella Species Daphnandra micrantha Species Decaspermum humile Species Dendrocnide excelsa Species Denhamia pittosporoides pittosporoides Species Diospyros pentamera Species Diploglottis australis Species Doryphora sassafras Species Dysoxylum fraserianum Species Dysoxylum mollissimum Species Elattostachys nervosa Species Emmenosperma alphitoniodies Species Endiandra muelleri Species Eupomatia bennettii Species Eupomatia laurina Species Ficus watkinsiana Species Guifoylia monostylis Species Guioa semiglauca Species Halfordia kendack Species Harpullia alata Species Linospadix monostachyus Species Litsea reticulata Species Melicope micrococca Species Mischocarpus pyriformis pyriformis Species Myrsine subsessilis cryptostemon Species Myrsine variabilis Species Notelaea longifolia Species Orites excelsus Species Pentaceras australis Species Phaleria chermsideana Species Pittosporum lancifolium Species Pittosporum multiflorum Species Polyosma cunninghamii Species Polyscias elegans Species Pseudoweinmannia lachnocarpa Species Psychotria simmondsiana glabrescens Species Quintinia sieberi Species Rhodamnia rubescens Species Rhodomyrtus psidioides Species Sarcomelicope simplicifolia Species Sarcopteryx stipata Species Scolopia braunii Species Solanum corifolium Species Solanum magnifolium Species Solanum mauritianum Species Solanum sporadotrichum Species Stenocarpus salignus Species Stenocarpus sinuatus Species Synoum glandulosum Species Syzygium crebrinerve Species Syzygium ingens Species Syzygium smithii Species Tasmannia insipida Species Triunia youngiana Species Wilkiea austroqueenslandica Species Wilkiea huegeliana Species Wilkiea macrophylla O'Reilly's Plot, Lamington National Park, 84 km south of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 153.1206 153.1306 -28.21 -28.22 Dr Peter Green La Trobe University Plot Leader

Department of Ecology, Environment and Evolution La Trobe University Bundoora Victoria 3086

03 9479 3675 p.green@latrobe.edu.au

Prof Joseph H. Connell (University of California, Santa Barbara) established a long-term forest dynamics plot in 1963, in subtropical rainforest near O’Reilly’s Guest House in Lamington National Park, 84 km south of Brisbane. The plot layout consists of two 1 ha plots spaced approximately 600 m apart; these have always been treated as a single unit for analyses. This plot has never been logged, but some selective logging has occurred just outside the plot boundary. Although a summary of methods employed in the study has been provided below, a full account of the field methods, with figures of the mapped study plots, is given in: Connell, J.H., J.G Tracey & L.J Webb, 1984. Ecological Monographs 54: 141-164. Connell, J.H. & Green P.T. 2000. Ecology 81: 568-584. In summary, samples of trees in three broad size classes have been monitored on the plots over several decades. 'Large trees’ (≥ 10.0 cm dbh) were first tagged, mapped and measured in 1963 across both plots. At the same time, ‘medium trees’ (2.5 cm dbh but < 10.0 cm dbh) were mapped and tagged along several belt transects 6.1 m wide running through the plot, centred on survey lines 20.1 m apart. The medium-tree belt transects comprise 30% of each plot. In 1965, ‘small trees’ (tiny seedlings to saplings < 2.5 cm dbh), were mapped and tagged along narrower transects either 1.8 or 3.6 m wide, centred on the same survey lines used to sample medium trees. Large trees rooted outside the plot boundaries, but whose canopies extended over the plots have also been monitored. Large and medium trees are tagged with numbered aluminium tree tags inscribed with a unique number, nailed into the trunk with galvanized nails. Small trees are also tagged with numbered aluminium tags, attached to the plant using loops of insulated copper wire. The plots are laid out and trees are mapped using imperial and engineering units (feet and tenths of feet). Large and medium trees are measured for girth at breast height using inches and tenths of inches, and small trees are measured for height in feet and tenths of feet. These are converted to SI Units for analyses and publication. The belt transects comprise 30% of each plot (See Fig. 1). The seedlings of vines are occasionally tagged by inexperienced workers, but these are excluded from analyses. Further details relating to the methods employed by the Connell Rainforest Plot Network during this study can be found on the LTERN Plot Network site.

Measuring tapes especially imported from the United States – ft and tenths of feet, and inches and tenths of inches. Star pickets mark the ends of transects, and short steel posts mark transects at 25 feet intervals. Plants are tagged with numbered aluminium tags, attached to the plant using loops of insulated copper wire on smaller stems, or nailed onto larger stems. There are no environmental monitoring devices on the plot

Gaps created by the death of large canopy trees have been systematically surveyed many times over the decades until 2002, with the boundaries of the gaps being noted on hand drawn maps. These maps have never been digitized, and the originals are held at the University of California. Copies of some later maps are held by Peter Green at La Trobe University.

Voucher specimens have been collected on an ad hoc basis over the years for many individuals on both plots. These specimens are curated at La Trobe University. Species lists are updated as taxonomic changes are published. Taxonomic revisions pose some problems for analyses; it is impossible to apply the revised taxonomy to un-vouchered, dead stems.

Stand structure, canopy cover and variation in understorey light environments have not been measured systematically on the plots. Under LTERN, new surveys for canopy cover and understorey light environments using hemispherical photography are being incorporated into regular plot monitoring.

None The O'Reilly's Plot consists of two 1.0 hectare plots spaced 600 m apart, which have always been treated as a single unit for the purpose of analysis. This data package forms part of the collection of vegetation data undertaken at plots in Lamington National Park which were initiated by Professor Joseph H. Connell (University of California, Santa Barbara) in 1963. The same sampling methods are employed in a related data package focussing on tropical rainforest plots at Davies Creek, Dinden National Park (1.7 ha, 25 km south-west of Cairns). Sampling has been undertaken at intervals of 1-6 years. See Connell Rainforest Plot Network's full program provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/connell-rainforest for further details. 1395795589084 Principal Investigator This group conducts research in the rainforest investigating tree demographics. The National Science Foundation was the sole funder of this research between 1963 and 2003. LTERN was the sole funder between 2003 and 2006 (see project data 2013) crft_oreillys_tree_demographic_data_2017_p776t1255.csv crft_oreillys_tree_demographic_data_2017_p776t1255.csv 702468 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern6.376.3 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_connell_rainforest,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read record_id Record identification number Character area Survey location code Character line Line number (belt transect numeric identifier) Character number_replicates Count of recruit seedlings in a 3 x 3 feet square. A plant that is tagged, mapped and measured individually will be assigned replicate number of "1" number whole tag Tag number numeric identifier Character x_coordinate X coordinates chainage (feet) foot natural y_coordinate Y coordinates chainage (feet) foot natural species_code Species code number Species code number species Scientific name Character family Plant family Character map Year the stem(s) were originally mapped YYYY dead Year of census that death was recorded YYYY height_map Height at time of first mapping (ft) foot real height_1980 Height in 1980 (ft) foot real height_1986 Height in 1986 (ft) foot real height_1992 Height in 1992 (ft) foot real height_1998 Height in 1998 (ft) foot real height_2006 Height in 2006 (ft) foot real height_2013 Height in 2013 (ft) foot real girth_map Girth at time of first mapping (inches) inch real girth_1978 Girth in 1978 (inches) inch real girth_1986 Girth in 1986 (inches) inch real girth_1992 Girth in 1992 (inches) inch real girth_1996 Girth in 1996 (inches) inch real girth_2006 Girth in 2006 (inches) inch real girth_2013 Girth in 2013 (inches) inch real index_1 Index 1 NA N/A 1 large trees whose size was measured as diameter, not girth, due to the presence of large buttresses. In 1992 most of these were remeasured as girth above the buttress, from 6 to 12ft above the ground. The 1992 data are OK for basal area, but since measurements before 1992 are inaccurate, they should be omitted when calculating basal area or analysing growth. 2 trees found in field in 1992 and 1993 which could not be located in the Master File, so original field notes need to be consulted before these can be used for analysis 3 those seedling recruits from incomplete surveys which were dead the next complete recruitment survey. Omit from analysis of recruitment. The years are as follows: O’Reilly’s: 1963 dead 65, O’Reilly’s & Davies Creek: 1976 dead 78, O’Reilly’s & Davies Creek: 1992 dead 93 4 seedlings or saplings that probably either a) were missed in the first mapping in 1965 and found later or b) had lost their original tag. (We refer to these in the comments as “LAZ” (for Lazarus.) We will attempt to confirm their original tag number; if this cannot be done , the index 2 numbers will be changed to 5. If the original tag no. can be confirmed, the 4 in Index 1 will be removed. 6 plants with missing data, eg. missing Ht 1; we need to check original notes. index_2 Index 2 NA N/A 2 TBA 3 TBA 8 At O'Reilly's, indicates seven species that are “bushy”, rarely reaching 12.5 girth. These were mapped regularly only on a very small part of the map: line 6, X 0 to 100, Y plus side only. (species codes 6, 10, 25, 28, 63, 85, 99). Some of these species have sometimes been erroneously mapped elsewhere. Omit from most analyses. index_3 Index 3 NA N/A 3 Dead or missing, no obvious cause apparent 4 Trunk broken when tree was alive 8 Killed or badly damaged by nearby tree fall index_4 Index 4 NA N/A 1 TBA absolute_x_coordinate Absolute X Coordinate (ft) foot real absolute_y_coordinate Absolute Y Coordinate (ft) foot real comment Comment Character 4462 http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/connell-rainforest