Data Apps
EcoImagesEcoPlots
Tools
CoESRA Virtual DesktopData Discovery PortalLandscape Data VisualiserSHaRED Data SubmissionTERN Linked Data ResourcesTERN Account
Resources
Terms Of UseDisclaimerCopyrightData LicensingHelp & Support
logo
Data

Data Discovery

  • Home
  • Search
  • Resources
    LTES SurveyResearch Infrastructure
    TDDP User ManualTDDP API
METADATA

SLATS Star Transects - Australian field sites

Viewed: 0
Accessed: 0

Description

The SLATS star transect field dataset has been compiled as a record of vegetative and non-vegetative fractional cover as recorded in situ according to the method described in Muir et al (2011). The datasets are a combination of vegetation fractions collected in three strata - non-woody vegetation including vegetative litter near the soil surface, woody vegetation less than 2 metres, and woody vegetation greater than 2 metres - at homogeneous areas of approximately 1 hectare. This dataset is compiled from a variety of sources, including available sites from the ABARES ground cover reference sites database.
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.
The following organisations have contributed to the data collection: Joint Remote Sensing Research Project, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Curtin University, University of Adelaide, CSIRO, Northern Territory Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
This work was funded by the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN), an Australian Government National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) project.
Purpose
The SLATS star transect data has been collected to calibrate and validate large area fractional cover spatial datasets derived from remote sensing, that are produced regularly—monthly, seasonally, annually—enabling change in ground cover to be monitored consistently across Australia.

Lineage

Data Creation
Protocol: Star transect locations are selected to cover homogenous areas of approximately 1 hectare. A summary of the field data collection process is here.

Temporal coverage

From 1/1/1997

Dates

Date modified

7/14/2014

Citation information

How to cite this collection:

Librarian, D. (2022): SLATS Star Transects - Australian field sites. Version 1.0. Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network. (Dataset). https://portal.tern.org.au/metadata/23207

Access data

This data can be accessed from the following websites
  • /attachment/24a40c29-0d7c-4fe8-bdde-9c4ea495bfb8/star_transect_data_attributes.txt
  • TERN Field Data Collection Information
  • Data is also available at JRSRP Field Data Portal

Access metadata

Point-of-truth metadata URL

Rights and Licensing

CC-BY

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

TERN services are provided on an "as-is" and "as available" basis. Users use any TERN services at their discretion and risk. They will be solely responsible for any damage or loss whatsoever that results from such use including use of any data obtained through TERN and any analysis performed using the TERN infrastructure.
Web links to and from external, third party websites should not be construed as implying any relationships with and/or endorsement of the external site or its content by TERN.

Please advise any work or publications that use this data via the online form at https://www.tern.org.au/research-publications/#reporting

Please cite this dataset as {Author} ({PublicationYear}). {Title}. {Version, as appropriate}. Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network. Dataset. {Identifier}.

Spatial coverage

Keywords

Parameters
  • vegetation area fraction (Percent)
  • biomass (Kilogram per Hectare)
  • vegetative height (Metre)
  • tree basal area (square metres per hectare)
  • persistent green vegetation fraction (Unitless)
  • ground cover - rock (Unitless)
  • ground cover - cryptogam (Unitless)
  • ground cover - green (Unitless)
  • ground cover - litter (Unitless)
  • ground cover - crust (Unitless)
  • vegetation present management phase (Unitless)
  • fire occurrence (Unitless)
  • microrelief (Unitless)
  • biotic microrelief (Unitless)
  • soil strength (Unitless)
  • surface cracks (Unitless)
  • rock colour (Unitless)
Instruments
  • Densitometer
Data Resolution
  • 30 meters - < 100 meters
GCMD Science
  • VEGETATION COVER
ANZSRC - FOR
  • Ecological applications
Topic Categories
  • Environment
User Defined
  • point intercept

Additional information

AuthorsAuthors
  • Librarian, Data
Point of ContactPoint of Contact
  • Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
  • Farrell, Rebecca
PublisherPublisher
  • Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Distributor's OrganisationDistributor's Organisation
  • Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
PublicationsPublications
  • Muir, J, Schmidt, M, Tindall, D, Trevithick, R, Scarth, P & Stewart, JB (2011). Field Measurement of fractional ground cover: a technical handbook supporting ground cover monitoring for Australia, QLD Department of Environment and Science
  • Trevithick, R., Muir, J. & Denham, R (2012). The effect of observer experience levels on the variability of fractional ground cover reference data. Proceeding of the 16th Annual ARSPC, Melbourne, Australia, August 31 - September 4th 2012.
Data QualityData Quality
  • Data Quality Assessment Scope:
    Data has been collected in accordance with the national guidelines outlined in Muir et al (2011) (see References for full details). Locational accuracy of the data varies with site and GPS available. See the attribute data for details.
  • Data Quality Assessment Result:
    The effect of various observers collecting the data has been investigated by Trevithick et al (2012) (See References for full details).

Related datasets

with matching subjects

Access data
  • /attachment/24a40c29-0d7c-4fe8-bdde-9c4ea495bfb8/star_transect_data_attributes.txt
  • TERN Field Data Collection Information
  • Data is also available at JRSRP Field Data Portal
Contacts
  • Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
  • Building 1019, 80 Meiers Rd
  • QLD 4068
  • Australia
Services
  • Data File (CSV) via JRSRP Geoserver

Contact us

Physical & Mail Address
The University of Queensland
Long Pocket Precinct
Level 5, Foxtail Building #1019
80 Meiers Road
Indooroopilly QLD 4068 Australia

P (07) 3365 9097
E esupport@tern.org.au

Subscribe for project updates, data releases, research findings, and users stories direct to your inbox.

Funding

TERN is supported by the Australian Government through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy, NCRIS.

Co-investment

Resources

Terms Of Use

Disclaimer

Copyright

Data Licensing

Help & Support

Key Operating Partners
Version:1.0.1