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Victorian Alpine Plot Network (Alpine Summit Plots): Lowland-to-highland Roadside Transects 4WD Tracks Data, South-East Highlands, Australia, 2014

Citation: University of Melbourne; Morgan, J; Hoffmann, A (): Victorian Alpine Plot Network (Alpine Summit Plots): Lowland-to-highland Roadside Transects 4WD Tracks Data, South-East Highlands, Australia, 2014. Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern.133.33/html

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Data 6

Identifier

docid: ltern.133.33

Data Creators

Organization: University of Melbourne

Individual: Dr John Morgan

Position: Plant Ecologist

Organization: La Trobe University

Individual: Professor Ary Hoffmann

Organization: The University of Melbourne

Abstract: This Victorian Alpine Plot Network Road Transects 4WD Track Data Package comprises transect-based vegetation data for 5 Lowland-to-highland 4WD Roadside Transects in the South-East Highlands, Australia. These data have been used against background quadrat data to test a hypothesis about roads as vectors for dispersal of invasive species. Plots are located at altitudinally stratified intervals along five altitudinally-stratified transects. The transects follow major roads and management tracks in the Victorian Alps. Each track is divided into 20 altitudinal sectors in which a single plot is situated. Within each plot, all species are identified and are assigned abundance and cover scores. The Alpine Summit plots study, which commenced in 2001, forms part of the collection of data packages by the Victorian Alpine Plot Network. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Victorian Alpine Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/victorian-alpine.

Contacts for Questions on the Use and Interpretation of Data

Individual: Dr John Morgan

Position: Plant Ecologist

Organization: La Trobe University

Address: Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environment
La Trobe University
Bundoora. Vic 3086
Australia

Phone

voice: 03 9479 2226

Email Address: J.Morgan@latrobe.edu.au

Project Information and Data Owners

Title: Victorian Alpine Plot Network

Personnel

Role: Data Owner

Organization: University of Melbourne

Role: Principal Investigator

Individual: Dr John Morgan

Position: Plant Ecologist

Organization: La Trobe University

Role: Plot Leader

Individual: Professor Ary Hoffmann

Organization: The University of Melbourne

Role: Content Provider

Individual: Dr Henrik Wahren

Organization: Department of Botany, La Trobe University

Funding: Parks Victoria, Mt Hotham Alpine Resort. Since 2012 this project has been part of the Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTERN). LTERN is a Facility within the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN). TERN is supported by the Australian Government through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy.

Methods and Sampling Information

Methods

Method Step 1

Description: Plot Setup

The sampling regime consists of five altitudinal transect with plots located at altitudinal intervals along the transects. The transects follow major roads and management tracks in the Victorian Alps.The five road-side transects are:

1) Bluff

2) Cobbler

3) Mt Murray

4) Stirling

5) Wonnangatta

Each 4WD track is divided into 20 altitudinal sectors. These are spaced according to a simple formula: (highest altitude - lowest altitude) /19

In each sector, one quadrat, 2 m x 50 m, is placed parallel to the 4WD track. Abundance and cover scores are measured for all plant species in each plot.

Method Step 2

Description: Data Collection

Within each quadrat, we identify all species and assign an abundance score (where 1 = 1-10 individuals, 2 = 10-100 individuals, 3 = >100 individuals) and a cover score (1 = <1%, 2 = 1-5% and 3 = >5%).

Sampling

Study Extent Description: These data aim to document the distribution of exotic (and native) species from foothills to mountain summits along transport corridors.

Sampling Description: The data collection protocol follows the guidelines of the Mountain Invasion Research Network (MIREN; http://www.mountaininvasions.org/). The aim is to determine which exotic (and native) species are where on mountain roadsides and are using these data against background quadrat data collected over past years and decades to test hypotheses about roads as vectors for dispersal of invasive species.

Keywords and Subject Categories

LTERN Monitoring Themes

Vegetation structure
Plant species composition
Plant species abundance
Individual plants

ANZSRC-FOR

0602

GCMD

Biological Classification > Plants
Biosphere > Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Alpine/Tundra

Keyword list

Alpine National Park
Species richness
Compositional changes
Weed invasion
Altitudinal gradient

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description: Victorian Alpine Plot Network Lowland-to-highland 4WD Track Transects Data

Bounding Coordinates

West: 146.4542 degrees

East: 147.30667 degrees

North: -36.7325 degrees

South: -37.13255 degrees

Temporal Coverage

Date Begin: 2014-01-06

Date End: 2014-03-14

Taxonomic Coverage and Classification

Classification

Species

Acacia dealbata
Species

Acacia gunnii
Species

Acacia kettlewelliae
Species

Acacia melanoxylon
Species

Acacia obliquinervia
Species

Acacia siculiformis
Species

Acaena echinata
Species

Acrotriche serrulata
Species

Agrostis venusta
Species

Arthropodium milleflorum
Species

Asperula conferta
Species

Asperula euryphylla
Species

Asperula gunnii
Species

Asperula pusilla
Species

Asperula scoparia
Species

Asplenium species
Species

Australina pusilla
Species

Austrodanthonia species
Species

Austrostipa species
Species

Bedfordia arborescens
Species

Billardiera scandens
Species

Bossiaea foliosa
Species

Brachyloma daphnoides
Species

Brachyscome scapigera
Species

Brachyscome spathulata
Species

Carex appressa
Species

Carex breviculmis
Species

Carex hebes
Species

Cassinia aculeata
Species

Cassinia arcuata
Species

Cassinia longifolia
Species

Cassytha species
Species

Celmisia costiniana
Species

Celmisia pugioniformis
Species

Chiloglottis species
Species

Chiloglottis valida
Species

Chrysocephalum semipapposum
Species

Clematis aristata
Species

Comesperma ericinum
Species

Coprosma hirtella
Species

Coprosma quadrifida
Species

Craspedia adenophora
Species

Craspedia jamesii
Species

Daucus glochidiatus
Species

Daviesia latifolia
Species

Daviesia mimosoides
Species

Daviesia ulicifolia
Species

Deyeuxia brachyathera
Species

Deyeuxia gunniana
Species

Deyeuxia quadriseta
Species

Deyeuxia species
Species

Dianella revoluta
Species

Dianella revoluta sensu lato
Species

Dianella tasmanica
Species

Dichelachne rara
Species

Dichelachne species
Species

Dichondra repens
Species

Dillwynia phylicoides
Species

Dryopoa dives
Species

Echinopogon ovatus
Species

Elymus scaber
Species

Epilobium billardierianum
Species

Eucalyptus bicostata
Species

Eucalyptus chapmaniana
Species

Eucalyptus dalrympleana
Species

Eucalyptus delegatensis
Species

Eucalyptus dives
Species

Eucalyptus mannifera
Species

Eucalyptus obliqua
Species

Eucalyptus pauciflora
Species

Eucalyptus radiata
Species

Eucalyptus viminalis
Species

Euchiton involucratus
Species

Euchiton japonicus
Species

Euchiton species
Species

Euchiton sphaericus
Species

Euphrasia species
Species

Exocarpos cupressiformis
Species

Exocarpos species
Species

Galium ciliare
Species

Galium species
Species

Geranium antrorsum
Species

Geranium potentilloides
Species

Glycine clandestina
Species

Gonocarpus montanus
Species

Gonocarpus tetragynus
Species

Goodenia hederacea
Species

Grevillea australis
Species

Grevillea victoriae
Species

Hardenbergia violacea
Species

Helichrysum adenophorum
Species

Helichrysum adenophorum variety waddelliae
Species

Helichrysum rutidolepis
Species

Helichrysum scorpioides
Species

Hibbertia obtusifolia
Species

Hovea montana
Species

Hovea species
Species

Hydrocotyle laxiflora
Species

Hypericum gramineum
Species

Indigofera australis
Species

Isotoma fluviatilis
Species

Juncus species
Species

Lagenophora stipitata
Species

Lepidosperma species
Species

Leptinella filicula
Species

Leptorhynchos squamatus
Species

Leptospermum grandifolium
Species

Leptospermum obovatum
Species

Leptostigma reptans
Species

Leucochrysum albicans
Species

Leucopogon gelidus
Species

Leucopogon hookeri
Species

Leucopogon montanus
Species

Leucopogon virgatus
Species

Linum marginale
Species

Lobelia simplicicaulis
Species

Lobelia species
Species

Lomandra filiformis
Species

Lomandra longifolia
Species

Lomandra species
Species

Lomatia fraseri
Species

Luzula meridionalis
Species

Luzula modesta
Species

Luzula species
Species

Melicytus dentatus
Species

Microlaena stipoides
Species

Microseris lanceolata
Species

Monotoca scoparia
Species

Neopaxia australasica
Species

Olearia argophylla
Species

Olearia erubescens
Species

Olearia megalophylla
Species

Olearia myrsinoides
Species

Olearia phlogopappa variety flavescens
Species

Olearia phlogopappa variety phlogopappa
Species

Opercularia species
Species

Oreomyrrhis eriopoda
Species

Oxalis exilis
Species

Oxalis perennans
Species

Oxalis species
Species

Ozothamnus secundiflorus
Species

Ozothamnus thyrsoideus
Species

Persoonia chamaepeuce
Species

Persoonia confertiflora
Species

Phebalium squamulosum
Species

Picris angustifolia
Species

Picris angustifolia subspecies merxmuelleri
Species

Pimelea alpina
Species

Pimelea axiflora
Species

Pimelea glauca
Species

Pimelea ligustrina
Species

Pimelea linifolia
Species

Pittosporum bicolor
Species

Plantago debilis
Species

Plantago euryphylla
Species

Plantago varia
Species

Platylobium formosum
Species

Poa costiniana
Species

Poa ensiformis
Species

Poa fawcettiae
Species

Poa fawcettii
Species

Poa hothamensis
Species

Poa labillardieri
Species

Poa sieberiana
Species

Podolobium alpestre
Species

Polyscias sambucifolia
Species

Polystichum proliferum
Species

Pomaderris aspera
Species

Poranthera microphylla
Species

Prostanthera lasianthos
Species

Pteridium esculentum
Species

Pultenaea juniperina
Species

Pultenaea spinosa
Species

Ranunculus graniticola
Species

Ranunculus plebeius
Species

Rhytidosporum procumbens
Species

Rubus fruticosus species aggregate
Species

Rubus parvifolius
Species

Rytidosperma nudiflorum
Species

Rytidosperma pallidum
Species

Rytidosperma penicillatum
Species

Rytidosperma species
Species

Sambucus gaudichaudiana
Species

Scleranthus biflorus
Species

Senecio glomeratus
Species

Senecio gunni
Species

Senecio gunnii
Species

Senecio linearifolius
Species

Senecio pinnatifolius
Species

Senecio quadridentatus
Species

Senecio species
Species

Senecio species 1
Species

Senecio tenuiflorus
Species

Senecio vagus
Species

Stackhousia monogyna
Species

Stellaria flaccida
Species

Stellaria media
Species

Stellaria pungens
Species

Stylidium graminifolium
Species

Stylidium graminifolium sensu lato
Species

Stylidium graminifolium sensu stricto
Species

Stylidium montanum
Species

Tasmannia xerophila
Species

Tetratheca ciliata
Species

Tetratheca pilosa
Species

Thelymitra species
Species

Themeda triandra
Species

Trisetum spicatum
Species

Unidentified Apiaceae
Species

Unknown Orchidaceae
Species

Unknown Poaceae
Species

Unknown Polypodiales
Species

Urtica species
Species

Veronica calycina
Species

Veronica derwentiana
Species

Viola betonicifolia
Species

Viola hederacea
Species

Wahlenbergia gloriosa
Species

Wahlenbergia gracilis
Species

Wahlenbergia species
Species

Wahlenbergia stricta
Species

Xerochrysum subundulatum

Intellectual Rights, Licence and Usage Conditions: CC-BY-4_0 Spatial coordinates for site names are available at https://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern.143/html (Victorian Alpine Plot Network (Alpine Summit Plots): Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates for Lowland-to-highland Roadside Transects 4WD Track Data, South-East Highlands, Australia).

Data Table

vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_abundance_2014_p599t1271.csv

Name: vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_abundance_2014_p599t1271.csv

Description: Abundance score for all sites (Bluff, Cobbler, Mt Murray, Stirling, Wonnangatta)

Attribute Information

origin

Name: origin

Definition: Origin of species

Measurement Type: nominal

Measurement Domain

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Native: Species is native

Exotic: Species is exotic

species_name

Name: species_name

Definition: Scientific name

Measurement Type: nominal

Measurement Domain

Text Domain

Definition: Character

site_name

Name: site_name

Definition: Site identifier

Measurement Type: nominal

Measurement Domain

Text Domain

Definition: Character

abundance

Name: abundance

Definition: Species abundance score (NA means species not observed)

Measurement Type: ordinal

Measurement Domain

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

1: 1-10 individuals

2: 10-100 individuals

3: >100 individuals

Number Of Records: 13600

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vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_cover_2014_p599t1271.csv

Name: vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_cover_2014_p599t1271.csv

Description: Cover score for all sites (Bluff, Cobbler, Mt Murray, Stirling, Wonnangatta)

Attribute Information

origin

Name: origin

Definition: Origin of species

Measurement Type: nominal

Measurement Domain

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Native: Species is native

Exotic: Species is exotic

species_name

Name: species_name

Definition: Scientific name

Measurement Type: nominal

Measurement Domain

Text Domain

Definition: Character

site_name

Name: site_name

Definition: Site identifier

Measurement Type: nominal

Measurement Domain

Text Domain

Definition: Character

cover

Name: cover

Definition: Species cover score (NA means species not observed)

Measurement Type: nominal

Measurement Domain

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

1: <1%

2: 1-5%

3: >5%

Number Of Records: 13600

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vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_env_factors_2014_p599t1271.csv

Name: vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_env_factors_2014_p599t1271.csv

Description: Environmental factors for all sites (Bluff, Cobbler, Mt Murray, Stirling, Wonnangatta)

Attribute Information

site_name

Name: site_name

Definition: Site identifier

Measurement Type: nominal

Measurement Domain

Text Domain

Definition: Character

year_of_last_fire

Name: year_of_last_fire

Definition: Year of last fire

Measurement Type: dateTime

Measurement Domain

Format: YYYY

fire_history_confidence_pc

Name: fire_history_confidence_pc

Definition: Confidence interval percentage for fire history

Measurement Type: ratio

Measurement Domain

Standard Unit: number

Number Type: whole

disturbance_type_s

Name: disturbance_type_s

Definition: Disturbance type

Measurement Type: nominal

Measurement Domain

Text Domain

Definition: Character

disturbance_intensity_categorical

Name: disturbance_intensity_categorical

Definition: Disturbance intensity

Measurement Type: ordinal

Measurement Domain

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

1: none

2: some

3: severe

herbivores_list_species

Name: herbivores_list_species

Definition: Herbivores (list species)

Measurement Type: ratio

Measurement Domain

Standard Unit: number

Number Type: whole

herbivore_disturb_cov_class

Name: herbivore_disturb_cov_class

Definition: Disturbance intensity (herbivore disturbance) cover class

Measurement Type: ordinal

Measurement Domain

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

1: none

2: some

3: severe

bare_ground_pc

Name: bare_ground_pc

Definition: Bare ground cover (%)

Measurement Type: ratio

Measurement Domain

Standard Unit: number

Number Type: whole

vegetation_pc

Name: vegetation_pc

Definition: Vegetation cover (%)

Measurement Type: ratio

Measurement Domain

Standard Unit: number

Number Type: whole

forest_canopy_pc

Name: forest_canopy_pc

Definition: Forest canopy cover (%)

Measurement Type: ratio

Measurement Domain

Standard Unit: number

Number Type: whole

fenced_yes_no

Name: fenced_yes_no

Definition: Site was fenced off or not

Measurement Type: nominal

Measurement Domain

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

yes: Site was fenced off

no: Site was not fenced off

Number Of Records: 100

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vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_site_details_2014_p599t1271.csv

Name: vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_site_details_2014_p599t1271.csv

Description: Site details for all sites (Bluff, Cobbler, Mt Murray, Stirling, Wonnangatta)

Attribute Information

site_name

Name: site_name

Definition: Site identifier

Measurement Type: nominal

Measurement Domain

Text Domain

Definition: Character

site_region

Name: site_region

Definition: Site region

Measurement Type: nominal

Measurement Domain

Text Domain

Definition: Character

project

Name: project

Definition: Project name

Measurement Type: nominal

Measurement Domain

Text Domain

Definition: Character

date

Name: date

Definition: Date of survey

Measurement Type: dateTime

Measurement Domain

Format: YYYY-MM-DD

road_type

Name: road_type

Definition: Road type

Measurement Type: nominal

Measurement Domain

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

4wd track: 4WD track road

2wd gravel: 2WD gravel road

quadrat_type

Name: quadrat_type

Definition: Quadrat type

Measurement Type: nominal

Measurement Domain

Text Domain

Definition: Character

quad_length_m

Name: quad_length_m

Definition: Quadrat length

Measurement Type: ratio

Measurement Domain

Standard Unit: meter

Number Type: whole

quad_width_m

Name: quad_width_m

Definition: Quadrat width

Measurement Type: ratio

Measurement Domain

Standard Unit: meter

Number Type: whole

altitude_m

Name: altitude_m

Definition: Altitude

Measurement Type: ratio

Measurement Domain

Standard Unit: meter

Number Type: whole

road_verge_width_m

Name: road_verge_width_m

Definition: Road verge width

Measurement Type: ratio

Measurement Domain

Standard Unit: meter

Number Type: real

plant_community

Name: plant_community

Definition: Plant community

Measurement Type: nominal

Measurement Domain

Text Domain

Definition: Character

geology_cat

Name: geology_cat

Definition: Geology (category)

Measurement Type: nominal

Measurement Domain

Text Domain

Definition: Character

aspect_deg

Name: aspect_deg

Definition: Aspect

Measurement Type: ratio

Measurement Domain

Standard Unit: degree

Number Type: whole

slope_deg

Name: slope_deg

Definition: Slope

Measurement Type: ratio

Measurement Domain

Standard Unit: degree

Number Type: whole

topography_cat

Name: topography_cat

Definition: Topography catagory (US = Upper slope, MS = Mid-slope, LS = Lower slope)

Measurement Type: nominal

Measurement Domain

Text Domain

Definition: Character

Number Of Records: 100

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vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_abundance_2014_p599t1275.zip

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vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_cover_2014_p599t1276.zip

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