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Mallee Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Western New South Wales and South Australia, Australia

Citation

Keith, D (): Mallee Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Western New South Wales and South Australia, Australia. Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern6.321.4/html

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ltern6.321.4
Data Creators
Individual
Professor David Keith
Position
Plot Leader
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, University of New South Wales
Abstract

This package contains spatial information for surveys carried out in the Mallee Plot Network. Data collected at these sites include weather observations, soil moisture, vegetation structure and floristics. This is then used in conjunction with surveys of herbivore activity and disturbance to gain insight into the dynamics of semi-arid mallee vegetation. The Mallee Plot Network research plots commenced in 1997. 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
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, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Address
University of New South Wales
Sydney. NSW 2052
Australia
Phone
voice
02 9385 8296
Email Address
k.wilkins@unsw.edu.au
Individual
Renee Woodward
Position
Research Assistant
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Address
University of New South Wales
Sydney. NSW 2052
Australia
Phone
voice
02 9585 6051
Email Address
Renee.Woodward@environment.nsw.gov.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
Project Information and Data Owners
Title
Mallee Plot Network
Personnel
Role
Plot Network Leader
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
Katy Wilkins
Position
Research Assistant
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Role
Plot Network Contact
Individual
Renee Woodward
Position
Research Assistant
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Role
Plot Network Contact
Individual
Mark Tozer
Position
Research Scientist
Organization
NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH)
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 (rainfall data)

There are 12 rain gauges across Tarawi Nature Reserve and Scotia Sanctuary. These are manually monitored.

Method Step 2
Description
Plot set-up (other)

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. Data collected across these sites include soil moisture, vegetation structure and floristics and weather.

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).

Keywords and Subject Categories
  • Plot details
  • Geographic
  • Spatial
ANZSRC-FOR
  • 0501
Geographic Coverage
Geographic Description
Tarawi Nature Reserve; Scotia Sanctuary and Danggali National Park, Western New South Wales and South Australia
Bounding Coordinates
West
140.958503 degrees
 
East
141.222776 degrees
 
North
-33.271362 degrees
 
South
-33.467802 degrees
 
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. Data users must request permission from the Data Provider before access to latitudinal and longitudinal data is granted.

Data Table
kmle_spatial_coordinates_p173t411.csv
Name
kmle_spatial_coordinates_p173t411.csv
Description
Spatial coordinates for soil moisture, vegetation, automatic weather station, herbivore activity and disturbance
Attribute Information
site
Name
site
Definition
Site identifier
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
zone_gda94
Name
zone_gda94
Definition
UTM zone (GDA94)
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
number
Number Type
natural
easting_gda94
Name
easting_gda94
Definition
UTM eastings (GDA94)
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
meter
Number Type
natural
northing_gda94
Name
northing_gda94
Definition
UTM northings (GDA94)
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
meter
Number Type
natural
locality
Name
locality
Definition
Description of location
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
Number Of Records
76
Physical Structure Description
Object Name
kmle_spatial_coordinates_p173t411.csv
Size
6141 byte
Text Format
Number of Header Lines
1
Record Delimiter
#x0A
Attribute Orientation
column
Simple Delimited
Field Delimiter
,
Distribution
Online
URL
ltern6.322.1
Access
Access Control
Auth System
knb
Order
allowFirst
Allow:
PermissionPrincipal
[all] cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org
[read] cn=pn_mallee,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org
kmle_rainfall_spatial_coordinates_p173t1307.csv
Name
kmle_rainfall_spatial_coordinates_p173t1307.csv
Description
Spatial coordinates for rainfall gauges
Attribute Information
location
Name
location
Definition
Station location
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
no
Name
no
Definition
Station identifier
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
unit
Name
unit
Definition
Management area identifier
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
eastings
Name
eastings
Definition
Eastings (AGD66)
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
meter
Number Type
natural
northings
Name
northings
Definition
Northings (AGD66)
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
meter
Number Type
natural
zone
Name
zone
Definition
AGD66 / AMG zone
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
number
Number Type
natural
longitude_gda94
Name
longitude_gda94
Definition
Longitude (GDA94)
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
degree
Number Type
real
latitude_gda94
Name
latitude_gda94
Definition
Latitude (GDA94)
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
degree
Number Type
real
Number Of Records
12
Physical Structure Description
Object Name
kmle_rainfall_spatial_coordinates_p173t1307.csv
Size
1078 byte
Text Format
Number of Header Lines
1
Record Delimiter
#x0A
Attribute Orientation
column
Simple Delimited
Field Delimiter
,
Distribution
Online
URL
ltern6.323.1
Access
Access Control
Auth System
knb
Order
allowFirst
Allow:
PermissionPrincipal
[all] cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org
[read] cn=pn_mallee,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org
kmle_soil_probe_spatial_coordinates_p173t1312.csv
Name
kmle_soil_probe_spatial_coordinates_p173t1312.csv
Attribute Information
tag
Name
tag
Definition
Borehole identification number
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
agd66_zone
Name
agd66_zone
Definition
Geodetic Datum AGD66 zone
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
number
Number Type
natural
easting
Name
easting
Definition
Projected coordinate - easting (AGD66)
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
meter
Number Type
natural
northing
Name
northing
Definition
Projected coordinates - northing (AGD66)
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
meter
Number Type
natural
location
Name
location
Definition
Location of observation
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
Number Of Records
22
Physical Structure Description
Object Name
kmle_soil_probe_spatial_coordinates_p173t1312.csv
Size
1332 byte
Text Format
Number of Header Lines
1
Record Delimiter
#x0A
Attribute Orientation
column
Simple Delimited
Field Delimiter
,
Distribution
Online
URL
ltern6.350.1
Access
Access Control
Auth System
knb
Order
allowFirst
Allow:
PermissionPrincipal
[all] cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org
[read] cn=pn_mallee,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org
Additional Metadata Links
additionalLinks
Additional Metadata : additionalLinks
Metadata
additionalLinks
url
@name
Mallee Plot Network home page
http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/mallee
unitList
Additional Metadata : unitList
Metadata
unitList
unit
@id
hectopascal (hPa)
@multiplierToSI
100
@name
hectopascal (hPa)
@parentSI
pascal
@unitType
pressure
The hectopascal is the SI unit of pressure used by meteorologists for measuring atmospheric pressure. (1 hPa = 100 Pascals)
unitList
Additional Metadata : unitList
Metadata
unitList
unit
@id
millimetrePerHour
@multiplierToSI
3600000
@name
millimetrePerHour
@parentSI
metersPerSecond
@unitType
speed
Millimetres per hour
unitList
Additional Metadata : unitList
Metadata
unitList
unitType
@id
temperature/time
@name
temperature/time
dimension
@name
Temperature
dimension
@name
Time
@power
-1
unit
@id
degreesCelciusPerDay
@name
degreesCelciusPerDay
@parentSI
second
@unitType
temperature/time
Degrees celcius per day
Access
Access Control
Auth System
knb
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allowFirst
Allow:
PermissionPrincipal
[read] public
[all] cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org
[read] cn=pn_mallee,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org