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Upland Heath Swamps Plot Network: Vegetation Floristics at Soil Probe Sites, Dharawal National Park and Dharawal Nature Reserve, Sydney Basin, NSW, Australia, 2018

Citation

Keith, D (): Upland Heath Swamps Plot Network: Vegetation Floristics at Soil Probe Sites, Dharawal National Park and Dharawal Nature Reserve, Sydney Basin, NSW, Australia, 2018. Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern6.390.3/html. Accessed on 4/8/2025.

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ltern6.390.3
Data Creators
Individual
Professor David Keith
Position
Plot Leader
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, University of New South Wales
Abstract

This package contains floristics data collected at sites of soil probe surveys in Dharawal National Park in 2018. The presence or absence of a variety of plant species was noted across a series of quadrats and tallied to produce frequency scores for each species. The Upland Heath Swamps Plot Network research plots commenced in 1983 and have been revisited in 2004, 2009 and again in 2014. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Upland Heath Swamps Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/upland-heath-swamps.

Contacts for Questions on the Use and Interpretation of Data
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
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
Mark Tozer
Position
Research Scientist
Organization
NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH)
Address
PO Box 1967
Hurstville. NSW 2220
Australia
Phone
voice
02 9585 6496
Email Address
mark.tozer@environment.nsw.gov.au
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
Tanya Mason
Position
Research Fellow
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
t.mason@unsw.edu.au
Individual
Chris Simpson
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
0409 159 334
Email Address
christopher.simpson@unsw.edu.au
Project Information and Data Owners
Title
Upland Heath Swamps 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
Tanya Mason
Position
Research Fellow
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Role
Plot Network Contact
Individual
Chris Simpson
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
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
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

Hydrological climate variables are monitored within the study area. During 15 June and 6 July 2013, three automatic weather stations were installed across the regional precipitation gradient within the study area.

In addition, three soil probes are placed along local soil moisture gradients in the vicinity of each station record soil moisture, conductivity and temperature.

Instrument
  • 3 automatic weather stations
  • 3 soil probes
Method Step 2
Description
Floristics

At each probe site a series of 30 contiguous 0.5 x 0.5 metre quadrats were establishedd, in which presence/absence of all vascular plant taxa are recorded (based on whether they were overhanging the quadrats) and tallied to give a frequency out of 30.

Instrument
  • •Measuring tape
  • •metre rule
  • •portable quadrat
Sampling
Study Extent Description

Surveys were performed at three sites - Swamp C, Probe 0; Swamp A, Probe 0; Swamp A, Probe 2.

Sampling Description

None

Keywords and Subject Categories
ANZSRC-FOR
  • 0602
LTERN Monitoring Themes
  • Plant species composition
  • Plant species abundance
  • Individual plants
  • Invasive plants
Keywords List
  • Upland heath swamps
  • Plant species
GCMD
  • Earth Science > Biosphere > Vegetation
  • Earth Science > Biosphere > Vegetation > Vegetation Species
Geographic Coverage
Geographic Description
Dharawal National Park, Sydney Basin, NSW, Australia
Bounding Coordinates
West
150.84554 degrees
 
East
150.93563 degrees
 
North
-34.2008 degrees
 
South
-34.26344 degrees
 
+-
20 km
10 mi
Leaflet | Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Temporal Coverage
Date Begin
2018-01-10
Date End
2018-07-11
Taxonomic Coverage and Classification
Classification
  • Species
    Acacia bynoeana
  • Species
    Acacia ulicifolia
  • Species
    Almaleea paludosa
  • Species
    Amphipogon strictus
  • Species
    Austrostipa pubescens
  • Species
    Baeckea brevifolia
  • Species
    Baeckea densifolia
  • Species
    Baeckea linifolia
  • Species
    Baloskion gracile
  • Species
    Banksia ericifolia
  • Species
    Banksia oblongifolia
  • Species
    Bauera microphylla
  • Species
    Baumea teretifolia
  • Species
    Callistemon linearis
  • Species
    Cassytha glabella
  • Species
    Chorizandra sphaerocephala
  • Species
    Cladonia spp
  • Species
    Corybas fordhamii
  • Species
    Cryptandra ericoides
  • Species
    Dillwynia floribunda
  • Species
    Empodisma minus
  • Species
    Entolasia stricta
  • Species
    Epacris microphylla
  • Species
    Epacris paludosa
  • Species
    Eurychorda complanata
  • Species
    Foliose lichen
  • Species
    Gleichenia dicarpa
  • Species
    Gleichenia microphylla
  • Species
    Grevillea oleoides
  • Species
    Grevillea parviflora
  • Species
    Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus
  • Species
    Haemodorum corymbosum
  • Species
    Hakea teretifolia
  • Species
    Hibbertia riparia
  • Species
    Isopogon anemonifolius
  • Species
    Kunzea capitata
  • Species
    Lepidosperma limicola
  • Species
    Lepidosperma neesii
  • Species
    Leptocarpus tenax
  • Species
    Leptospermum arachnoides
  • Species
    Leptospermum juniperinum
  • Species
    Leptospermum trinervium
  • Species
    Lepyrodia scariosa
  • Species
    Leucopogon microphyllus
  • Species
    Lindsaea linearis
  • Species
    Lomandra cylindrica
  • Species
    Lomandra filiformis subsp Coriacea
  • Species
    Micrantheum ericoides
  • Species
    Mirbelia rubiifolia
  • Species
    Mitrasacme polymorpha
  • Species
    Orchidaceae
  • Species
    Persoonia pinifolia
  • Species
    Petrophile sessilis
  • Species
    Ptilothrix deusta
  • Species
    Schizaea bifida
  • Species
    Schoenus brevifolius
  • Species
    Schoenus moorei
  • Species
    Sphaerolobium vimineum
  • Species
    Sprengelia incarnata
  • Species
    Tetrarrhena turfosa
  • Species
    Xanthorrhoea resinosa
  • Species
    Xyris operculata
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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/ltern6.317/html (Upland Heath Swamps Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Dharawal National Park, Sydney Basin, NSW, Australia).

Data Table
kmle_floristics_soil_probe_sites_2018_p975t1313.csv