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Mallee Plot Network: Herbivore Activity Data, Western New South Wales and South Australia, Australia, 2014

Citation

Keith, D (): Mallee Plot Network: Herbivore Activity Data, Western New South Wales and South Australia, Australia, 2014. Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern2.537.19/html

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ltern2.537.19
Data Creators
Individual
Professor David Keith
Position
Plot Leader
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, University of New South Wales
Abstract

The Mallee Plot Network Herbivore Activity Data Package contains scat count data for six of the fifty-three experimental 0.2 hectare sites which were established on dune crests and upper slopes in Tarawi Nature Reserve; Scotia Sanctuary and Danggali National Park. Sites in Tarawi NR include four herbivore exclosure pilot sites established during 1996-1998, with further herbivore exclosure sites constructed at all sites except those in Dangalli CP and the Scotia Sanctuary sites burnt in 2009 and 2010. 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
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
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
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
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
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
Mark Tozer
Position
Research Scientist
Organization
NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH)
Role
Plot Network Contact
Individual
Katy Wilkins
Position
Research Assistant
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science
Role
Plot Network Contact
Individual
Renee Woodward
Position
Research Assistant
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science
Funding

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.

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 data package contains observations for six of those sites. This is part of a much larger dataset that spans from during 1996 to 2011.

Instrument
  • Global Positioning System, Compass, Tape Measures
Method Step 2
Description
Grazing exclosure set-up

Herbivore activity was estimated by counting the number of faecal pellets in each of five 15 x 15 m fenced plots and the three 13 x 7.5 m unfenced external plot at each site. Faecal pellets were attributed to species and also classified as new (dark) or old (grey and dry).

Instrument
  • Fencing Tools, Fencing Materials, Quad bikes/ 4WD for transport
Keywords and Subject Categories
ANZSRC-FOR Codes
  • 0501 Ecological Applications
  • 0602 Ecology
GCMD Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Birds
Keywords List
  • Disturbance history
  • Herbivore
  • Herbivory
  • Kangaroo
  • Rabbit
  • Goat
  • Emu
LTERN Monitoring Themes
  • Mammals
  • Invasive animals
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
2014
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 sites 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_herbivore_activity_2014_p299t534.csv
Name
kmle_herbivore_activity_2014_p299t534.csv
Attribute Information
sitelabel
Name
sitelabel
Definition
Site identification number
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
subplotlabel
Name
subplotlabel
Definition
Sub-plot identification number
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
censusn
Name
censusn
Definition
Sequential census number
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
freshroo
Name
freshroo
Definition
Fresh Macropod scats
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
number
Number Type
whole
oldroo
Name
oldroo
Definition
Old Macropod scats
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
number
Number Type
whole
freshgoat
Name
freshgoat
Definition
Fresh Goat scats
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
number
Number Type
whole
oldgoat
Name
oldgoat
Definition
Old Goat scats
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
number
Number Type
whole
freshrabbit
Name
freshrabbit
Definition
Fresh Rabbit scats
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
number
Number Type
whole
oldrabbit
Name
oldrabbit
Definition
Old Rabbit scats
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
number
Number Type
whole
emu
Name
emu
Definition
emu
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
number
Number Type
real
Physical Structure Description
Object Name
kmle_herbivore_activity_2014_p299t534.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
ltern2.538.1
Access
Access Control
Auth System
knb
Order
allowFirst
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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
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