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Robson Creek Rainforest, Five Photopoint Image Collection 

Ver: 1.0
Status of Data: onGoing
Update Frequency: biannually
Security Classification: unclassified
Record Last Modified: 2025-12-02
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Accessed 15 times
Dataset Created: 2012-11-17
Dataset Published: 2021-09-17
Data can be accessed from the following links:
HTTPPoint-of-truth metadata URLHTTPTERN EcoImages REST APIHTTPTERN EcoImages PortalHTTPro-crate-metadata.json
How to cite this collection:
Liddell, M., Bradford, M. & Weigand, N. (2021). Robson Creek Rainforest, Five Photopoint Image Collection. Version 1.0. Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network. Dataset. https://portal.tern.org.au/metadata/210036a0-a6b4-464e-b394-3ad194d3b1e2 
High quality digital site reference images are captured for the core 1 hectare vegetation plot of the site on an annual basis to provide context for researchers to understand the general layout and vegetation of the study site, and as a visual reference to monitor any changes over time. Photopoints will be taken annually using the five point photopoint method. The set of images for each year usually consists of twenty images: four images taken at each corner of the plot facing each of the four cardinal points, and four images taken from the center of the plot facing each corner.

The 25 hectare site was established in 2009 and lies on the Atherton Tablelands in the wet tropical rainforests of Australia at 680-740 m elevation. It is situated in Danbulla National Park within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. The forest is classified as Regional Ecosystem (RE) 7.3.36a, complex mesophyll vine forest (Queensland Government 2006). The climate is seasonal with approximately 60% of rain falling between January and March and the landform is moderately inclined with a low relief. There are 208 species in the site, and average canopy height is 28 m, ranging from 23 to 44 m. All stems ≥ 10 cm diameter are measured, tagged and mapped. For additional site information, see https://www.tern.org.au/tern-observatory/tern-ecosystem-processes/robson-creek-rainforest-supersite/.

Other bioimages collected at the site include digital hemispherical photography, phenocam images taken from fixed under and overstorey cameras and ancillary images of fauna and flora. 
Credit
We at TERN acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians throughout Australia, New Zealand and all nations. We honour their profound connections to land, water, biodiversity and culture and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. TERN Robson Creek SuperSite is located within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area administered by the Wet Tropics Management Authority. 
Purpose
Data not provided. 
Lineage
Data not provided. 
Method DocumentationData not provided.
Procedure Steps

1. 

SuperSites Vegetation Monitoring Protocol:  

The Robson Creek 25-ha rainforest site is located in the Danbulla National Park within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area in the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland.
Temporal Coverage
From 2012-11-17 to on going 
Spatial Resolution

Data not provided.

Vertical Extent

Data not provided.

ANZSRC - FOR
Environmental management
Forest biodiversity
GCMD Sciences
BIOSPHERE - VEGETATION COVER
LAND SURFACE - LAND USE/LAND COVER
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING - VISIBLE IMAGERY
Horizontal Resolution
Point Resolution
Instruments
Apple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone SE (2016)
Fujifilm FinePix XP30
Sony Alpha NEX-5
Parameters
plant presence status
RGB values
vegetation community site context
Platforms
Robson Creek Rainforest
Robson Creek, core1ha
Temporal Resolution
Annual
Topic
environment
User Defined
fnqr_robson
TERN Ecosystem Processes
wet tropical rainforest
Author
Liddell, Michael
Co-Author
Bradford, Matt
Weigand, Nico
Contact Point
Liddell, Michael
Publisher
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Karan, M. (2020). SuperSites Vegetation Monitoring Protocols v 1.21. TERN Australian SuperSite Network. Cairns, Australia. doi:10.4227/05/56134C1310F16
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