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Victorian Alpine Plot Network (Alpine Summit Plots): Lowland-to-highland Roadside Transects 4WD Tracks Data, South-East Highlands, Australia, 2015

Citation: University of Melbourne; Morgan, J (): Victorian Alpine Plot Network (Alpine Summit Plots): Lowland-to-highland Roadside Transects 4WD Tracks Data, South-East Highlands, Australia, 2015. Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern6.269.10/html

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Data 6

Identifier

docid: ltern6.269.10

Data Creators

Organization: University of Melbourne

Individual: Dr John Morgan

Position: Plant Ecologist

Organization: La Trobe University

Abstract: This Victorian Alpine Plot Network Road Transects 4WD Track Data Package comprises transect-based vegetation data along the Springs-Bogong Jack Saddle Track 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 two altitudinally-stratified transects. The transects follow major roads and management tracks in the Victorian Alps. Each track is divided into sectors in which plots are 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 two altitudinal transect with plots located at altitudinal intervals along the transects. The transects follow major roads and management tracks in the Victorian Alps.The two road-side transects are:

1) Springs Track

2) Fainter North

Springs Track is divided into 6 altitudinal sectors. These are spaced according to a simple formula: (highest altitude - lowest altitude) /5. In each sector, one quadrat, 2 m x 50 m, is placed parallel to the 4WD track.

Fainter North is divided into 3 altitudinal sectors. These are spaced according to a simple formula: (highest altitude - lowest altitude) /2. In each sector, two quadrats, each 2 m x 50 m, is placed parallel to the 4WD track.

Cover and abundance 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

Date End: 2015

Taxonomic Coverage and Classification

Classification

Species

Acacia obliquinervia
Species

Acaena echinata
Species

Acaena novaezelandiae
Species

Acetosella vulgaris
Species

Acrothamnus montanus
Species

Agrostis capillaris sl
Species

Agrostis venusta
Species

Anthosachne scabra
Species

Anthoxanthum odoratum
Species

Argyrotegium fordianum
Species

Arthropodium milleflorum
Species

Asperula gunnii
Species

Asperula pusilla
Species

Asterolasia trymalioides
Species

Baeckea gunniana
Species

Bossiaea foliosa
Species

Brachyscome decipiens
Species

Brachyscome nivalis
Species

Carex appressa
Species

Carex breviculmis
Species

Carex gaudichaudiana
Species

Carex hebes
Species

Carex jackiana
Species

Cerastium glomeratum
Species

Cerastium vulgare
Species

Chrysocephalum semipapposum
Species

Cirsium vulgare
Species

Coprosma hirtella
Species

Cotula alpina
Species

Craspedia gracilis
Species

Craspedia jamesii
Species

Daviesia latifolia
Species

Deyeuxia carinata
Species

Deyeuxia crassiuscula
Species

Dianella tasmanica
Species

Dichondra repens
Species

Empodisma minus
Species

Epacris celata
Species

Epacris gunnii
Species

Epacris paludosa
Species

Epilobium billardiereanum sl
Species

Epilobium ciliatum
Species

Eucalyptus delegatensis
Species

Eucalyptus pauciflora sl
Species

Festuca rubra
Species

Geranium potentilloides sl
Species

Gonocarpus micranthus
Species

Gonocarpus montanus
Species

Grevillea australis
Species

Grevillea victoriae
Species

Helichrysum rutidolepis
Species

Holcus lanatus
Species

Hovea montana
Species

Hydrocotyle algida
Species

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
Species

Hypericum japonicum
Species

Hypericum perforatum
Species

Hypochaeris radicata
Species

Isolepis spp
Species

Juncus falcatus
Species

Kunzea muelleri
Species

Leptinella filicula
Species

Leptorhynchos squamatus
Species

Luzula acutifolia
Species

Luzula modesta
Species

Luzula spp
Species

Melicytus dentatus
Species

Microseris lanceolata
Species

Olearia algida
Species

Olearia brevipedunculata
Species

Olearia frostii
Species

Olearia phlogopappa subsp flavescens
Species

Olearia phlogopappa subsp phlogopappa
Species

Oreomyrrhis ciliata
Species

Oreomyrrhis eriopoda
Species

Oxylobium ellipticum
Species

Ozothamnus alpinus
Species

Ozothamnus cupressoides
Species

Ozothamnus secundiflorus
Species

Pappochroma nitidum
Species

Phebalium squamulosum
Species

Pimelea alpina
Species

Pimelea axiflora
Species

Pimelea ligustrina
Species

Plantago euryphylla
Species

Poa costiniana
Species

Poa ensiformis
Species

Poa fawcettiae
Species

Poa helmsii
Species

Poa hiemata
Species

Poa hothamensis
Species

Poa pratensis
Species

Podolobium alpestre
Species

Polyscias sambucifolia
Species

Polystichum proliferum
Species

Prostanthera cuneata
Species

Prostanthera lasianthos
Species

Prunella vulgaris
Species

Pteridium esculentum
Species

Ranunculus victoriensis
Species

Rubus fruticosus spp agg
Species

Rubus parvifolius
Species

Rytidosperma alpicola
Species

Rytidosperma nudiflorum
Species

Rytidosperma penicillatum
Species

Scaevola hookeri
Species

Scleranthus biflorus
Species

Scleranthus singuliflorus
Species

Senecio gunnii
Species

Senecio pinnatifolius sl
Species

Spergularia rubra
Species

Stellaria pungens
Species

Taraxacum officinale spp agg
Species

Trachymene humilis subsp breviscapa
Species

Trifolium repens
Species

Trisetum spicatum
Species

Verbascum spp
Species

Veronica derwentiana
Species

Veronica serpyllifolia
Species

Viola betonicifolia
Species

Viola fuscoviolacea
Species

Wahlenbergia ceracea
Species

Wahlenbergia spp
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_2015_p586t1285.csv

Name: vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_abundance_2015_p586t1285.csv

Description: Abundance score for all sites (Springs Track, Fainter North)

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: 919

Physical Structure Description

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vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_cover_2015_p586t1286.csv

Name: vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_cover_2015_p586t1286.csv

Description: Cover score for all sites (Springs Track, Fainter North)

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: 919

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vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_environmental_factors_2015_p586t1281.csv

Name: vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_environmental_factors_2015_p586t1281.csv

Description: Environmental factors for all sites (Springs Track, Fainter North)

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: 13

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vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_site_details_2015_p586t1282.csv

Name: vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_site_details_2015_p586t1282.csv

Description: Site details for all sites (Springs Track, Fainter North)

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

Text Domain

Definition: Character

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: 13

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vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_abundance_2015_p586t1295.zip

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vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_cover_2015_p586t1296.zip

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