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Mallee Plot Network: Soil Moisture (Probe and Location) Data, Western New South Wales and South Australia, Australia, 2016–2017

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Keith, D (): Mallee Plot Network: Soil Moisture (Probe and Location) Data, Western New South Wales and South Australia, Australia, 2016–2017. Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern.348.9/html

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ltern.348.9
Data Creators
Individual
Professor David Keith
Position
Plot Leader
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, University of New South Wales
Abstract

The Mallee Plot Network Soil Moisture (Probe and Location) Data Package contains soil moisture data obtained from monitoring tubes for soil moisture probes which were installed at intervals along two transects extending across the catenary sequence from swale to swale across a dune crest in May 2011. The Mallee Plot Network research plots commenced in 1996 and were revisited annually for 3 years and then on a decadal basis. 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

Contacts for Questions on the Use and Interpretation of Data
Individual
Renee Woodward
Position
Research Assistant
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science
Address
Centre for Ecosystem Science
School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Sydney. NSW 2052
Phone
voice
02 9585 6051
Email Address
Renee.Woodward@environment.nsw.gov.au
Individual
Katy Wilkins
Position
Research Assistant
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science
Address
Centre for Ecosystem Science
School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Sydney. NSW 2052
Phone
voice
02 9385 8296
Email Address
k.wilkins@unsw.edu.au
Individual
Mark Tozer
Position
Research Scientist
Organization
NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH)
Address
PO Box 1967
Hurstville
Sydney. NSW 2220
Phone
voice
02 9585 6496
Email Address
mark.tozer@environment.nsw.gov.au
Individual
Chris Simpson
Position
Research Assistant
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science
Address
Centre for Ecosystem Science
School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Sydney. NSW 2052
Phone
voice
0409 159 334
Email Address
Christopher.Simpson@unsw.edu.au
Individual
Professor David Keith
Position
Plot Leader
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, University of New South Wales
Address
Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences
University of New South Wales
Sydney. NSW 2052
Australia
Phone
voice
02 9385 2111
Email Address
david.keith@unsw.edu.au
Project Information and Data Owners
Title
Mallee Plot Network
Personnel
Role
Data owner
Individual
Professor David Keith
Position
Plot Leader
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, University of New South Wales
Role
Plot Network Contact
Individual
Chris Simpson
Position
Research Assistant
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science
Role
Plot Network Contact
Individual
Renee Woodward
Position
Research Assistant
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science
Role
Plot Network Contact
Individual
Katy Wilkins
Position
Research Assistant
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science
Role
Plot Network Contact
Individual
Mark Tozer
Position
Research Scientist
Organization
NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH)
Methods and Sampling Information
Methods
Method Step 1
Description
Plot set-up

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. This is part of a much larger dataset that spans from 1996 to 2011.

Method Step 2
Description
Soil Moisture Data Collection

In April 2011, monitoring tubes for soil moisture probes were installed at intervals along two transects extending across the catenary sequence from swale to swale across a dune crest. Tubes were installed in each swale, on the dune crest and on the upper and lower flanks on each side of the dune. Soil moisture is monitored at monthly intervals at depths of 100, 200, 300, 400, 600 and 1000 cm below the soil surface at monthly intervals using a PR2/6 Profile Probe manufactured by

Delta-T Devices Ltd.

Instrument
  • PR2/6 Profile Probe manufactured by Delta-T Devices Ltd.
Sampling
Study Extent Description

The Mallee Plot Network research plots commenced in 1996 and were revisited annually for 3 years and then on a decadal basis.

Sampling Description

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). Mallee woodlands typically occur within regions receiving 200-500 mm rainfall per year. During 1940-2010, mean annual rainfall at Tarawi Homestead was approximately 240 mm (data summary courtesy of John Warren, Tarawi NR).

Keywords and Subject Categories
GCMD Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Agriculture > Soils > Soil Moisture/Water Content
ANZSRC-FOR Codes
  • 0501 Ecological Applications
  • 0503 Soil Sciences
  • 0602 Ecology
LTERN Monitoring Themes
  • Hydrology
  • Soil
Keywords List
  • Soil Moisture
  • Probe
Geographic Coverage
Geographic Description
Tarawi Nature Reserve; Scotia Sanctuary and Danggali National Park, Western New South Wales and South Australia, Australia
Bounding Coordinates
West
140.958503 degrees
 
East
141.222776 degrees
 
North
-33.271362 degrees
 
South
-33.467802 degrees
 
Temporal Coverage
Date Begin
2016-10-25
Date End
2017-03-21
Intellectual Rights, Licence and Usage Conditions

CC-BY-4_0 Special conditions Prior to publication of research utilising this data, the data provider (David Keith) requests consultation. Spatial coordinates for tube and/or exclosures are available at https://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern6.321/html (Mallee Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Western New South Wales and South Australia, Australia).

Data Table
kmle_soil_moisture_probe_data_2016-2017_p792t1073.csv
Name
kmle_soil_moisture_probe_data_2016-2017_p792t1073.csv
Attribute Information
date
Name
date
Definition
Date of observation
Measurement Type
dateTime
Measurement Domain
Format
YYYY-MM-DD
time
Name
time
Definition
Time of observation
Measurement Type
dateTime
Measurement Domain
Format
hh:mm
exclosure
Name
exclosure
Definition
Exclosure identification number
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
tag
Name
tag
Definition
Borehole identification number
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
soil_depth
Name
soil_depth
Definition
Depth of probe
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
centimeter
Number Type
whole
replicate
Name
replicate
Definition
Reading replicate
Measurement Type
ordinal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
soil_moisture
Name
soil_moisture
Definition
Instrument reading of soil moisture. Volumetric soil moisture content as a percentage.
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
number
Number Type
real
Physical Structure Description
Object Name
kmle_soil_moisture_probe_data_2016-2017_p792t1073.csv
Text Format
Number of Header Lines
1
Number of Footer Lines
0
Record Delimiter
\r\n
Attribute Orientation
column
Simple Delimited
Field Delimiter
,
Distribution
Online
URL
ltern6.349.3
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Access Control
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PermissionPrincipal
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Additional Metadata Links
additionalLinks
Additional Metadata : additionalLinks
Metadata
additionalLinks
url
@name
Mallee Plot Network
http://dev.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/mallee
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Access Control
Auth System
knb
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allowFirst
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