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Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network (Fauna): Vertebrate Trapping, Nitmiluk National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, 2017

Citation

Gillespie, G (): Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network (Fauna): Vertebrate Trapping, Nitmiluk National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, 2017. Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern9.3.14/html

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Data Creators
Individual
Dr Graeme Gillespie
Position
Director of Terrestrial Ecosystems
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government
Abstract

These data are records of all vertebrates trapped at a set of sites within Nitmiluk National Park surveyed in either 2017 or 2018. A total of 20 sites were surveyed for terrestrial vertebrate fauna using a range of survey methods. Thirteen sites have prior monitoring through the Three Parks (Kakadu, Litchfield and Nitmiluk) Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network which involved sampling at 5-6 year intervals at 220 plots established from 1996 – 2002. Seven sites have no prior monitoring. In 2017/18 a paired plot design was implemented at all sites, involving the duplication of some but not all survey methods at a second plot directly adjacent to the traditional plot. Cage and Elliott traps were operated at plot 1 (the traditional plot at those sites with prior sampling). Three pit traps were installed and operated within both plot 1 and plot 2. In addition, two funnel traps were installed on each pit trap. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Three Park Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/three-parks-savanna

Contacts for Questions on the Use and Interpretation of Data
Individual
Dr Graeme Gillespie
Position
Director of Terrestrial Ecosystems
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government
Address
PO Box 496
Palmerston. Northern Territory 0831
Australia
Phone
voice
08 8995 5025
Email Address
graeme.gillespie@nt.gov.au
Individual
Dr Alaric Fisher
Organization
Flora & Fauna Division Department of Land Resource Management Northern Territory Government
Address
PO Box 496
Palmerston. Northern Territory 0831
Australia
Phone
voice
08 8995 5002
Email Address
alaric.fisher@nt.gov.au
Individual
Luke Einoder
Position
Scientist, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Flora and Fauna Division
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management
Address
PO Box 496
Palmerston. Northern Territory 0831
Project Information and Data Owners
Title
Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network
Personnel
Role
Data Owner
Organization
Northern Territory Government Department of Land Resource Management
Web Address
http://www.lrm.nt.gov.au/
Role
Plot Network Leader (Fauna)
Individual
Dr Graeme Gillespie
Position
Director of Terrestrial Ecosystems
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government
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

A total of 20 sites were surveyed for terrestrial vertebrate fauna using a range of survey methods. Thirteen sites have prior monitoring through the Three Parks (Kakadu, Litchfield and Nitmiluk) Savannah Fire-effects Plot Network which involved sampling at 5-6 year intervals at 220 plots established from 1996 – 2002. Seven sites have no prior monitoring. In 2017/18 a paired plot design was implemented at all sites, involving the duplication of some but not all survey methods at a second plot directly adjacent to the traditional plot.

Method Step 2
Description
Data collection

Cage and Elliott traps were operated at plot 1 (the traditional plot at those sites with prior sampling). Three pit traps were installed and operated within both plot 1 and plot 2. In addition, two funnel traps were installed on each pit trap.

Instrument
  • Binoculars and GPS
Associated Parties
Role
Plot Network Leader (Fauna)
Individual
Dr Graeme Gillespie
Position
Director of Terrestrial Ecosystems
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government
Role
Principal Investigator
Individual
Dr Alaric Fisher
Organization
Flora & Fauna Division Department of Land Resource Management Northern Territory Government
Role
Data Collector
Individual
Dr John Woinarski
Organization
Charles Darwin University
Role
Scientist
Individual
Luke Einoder
Position
Scientist, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Flora and Fauna Division
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management
Role
Land Managers
Organization
Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory
Web Address
http://www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au/
Keywords and Subject Categories
GCMD
  • Earth Science > Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Savannas
  • Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates
LTERN Monitoring Themes
  • Mammals
  • Herpetofauna
Keywords
  • Invasive animals
  • Vertebrates
ANZSRC-FOR
  • 0502
  • 0602
  • 0608
Geographic Coverage
Geographic Description
Nimiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park
Bounding Coordinates
West
132.16505 degrees
 
East
132.74043 degrees
 
North
-13.81268 degrees
 
South
-14.39819 degrees
 
Temporal Coverage
Date
2017
Taxonomic Coverage and Classification
Classification
  • Species
    Carlia amax
  • Species
    Carlia gracilis
  • Species
    Carlia munda
  • Species
    Chlamydosaurus kingii
  • Species
    Crinia
  • Species
    Crinia bilingua
  • Species
    Cryptoblepharus
  • Species
    Ctenotus decaneurus
  • Species
    Ctenotus essingtonii
  • Species
    Ctenotus inornatus
  • Species
    Ctenotus robustus
  • Species
    Ctenotus spaldingi
  • Species
    Ctenotus vertebralis
  • Species
    Delma borea
  • Species
    Dendrelaphis punctulatus
  • Species
    Diporiphora
  • Species
    Diporiphora bilineata
  • Species
    Diporiphora magna
  • Species
    Eremiascincus douglasi
  • Species
    Furina ornata
  • Species
    Heteronotia binoei
  • Species
    Limnodynastes convexiusculus
  • Species
    Litoria bicolor
  • Species
    Litoria nasuta
  • Species
    Litoria pallida
  • Species
    Litoria rothii
  • Species
    Litoria tornieri
  • Species
    Litoria watjulumensis
  • Species
    Melomys burtoni
  • Species
    Menetia maini
  • Species
    Morethia ruficauda
  • Species
    Morethia storri
  • Species
    Notaden melanoscaphus
  • Species
    Proablepharus tenuis
  • Species
    Pseudomys delicatulus
  • Species
    Rattus rattus
  • Species
    Rhinella marina
  • Species
    Sminthopsis virginiae
  • Species
    Uperoleia
  • Species
    Uperoleia inundata
  • Species
    Uperoleia lithomoda
  • Species
    Varanus baritji
  • Species
    Varanus mitchelli
  • Species
    Varanus scalaris
  • Species
    Vermicella intermedia
  • Species
    Zyzomys argurus
Intellectual Rights, Licence and Usage Conditions

CC-BY-4_0 Special Conditions Users are required to contact the data provider (Graeme Gillespie) to discuss use of these data, including collaboration or co-authorship where appropriate. Users are also required to seek permission from Northern Territory Government Department of Land Resource to discuss use of all of these data packages, and Parks Australia prior to use of data packages from Kakadu National Park. Spatial coordinates for site codes are available at https://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern6.93/html (Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Northern Territory, Australia).

Data Table
tpsn_vertebrate_trapping_2017_p886t1210.csv
Name
tpsn_vertebrate_trapping_2017_p886t1210.csv
Attribute Information
id
Name
id
Definition
Observation identification number
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
species_id
Name
species_id
Definition
Species identification number
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
full_name
Name
full_name
Definition
Scientific name of observed species
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
common_name
Name
common_name
Definition
Common name of observed species
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
survey
Name
survey
Definition
Name of survey area
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
site
Name
site
Definition
Site identification number
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
yyyymmdd
Name
yyyymmdd
Definition
Date of observation
Measurement Type
dateTime
Measurement Domain
Format
YYYY-MM-DD
Precision
0
abundance
Name
abundance
Definition
Species abundance
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
number
Number Type
whole
Number Of Records
117
Physical Structure Description
Object Name
tpsn_vertebrate_trapping_2017_p886t1210.csv
Size
9534 byte
Text Format
Number of Header Lines
1
Record Delimiter
#x0A
Attribute Orientation
column
Simple Delimited
Field Delimiter
,
Distribution
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ltern9.28.2
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