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Digital Hemispherical Photography (DHP) from TERN Robson Creek Rainforest SuperSite 

Ver: 1.0
Status of Data: onGoing
Update Frequency: biannually
Security Classification: unclassified
Record Last Modified: 2025-12-02
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Dataset Created: 2014-11-01
Dataset Published: 2016-11-27
Data can be accessed from the following links:
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How to cite this collection:
Liddell, M., Bradford, M. & Weigand, N. (2016). Digital Hemispherical Photography (DHP) from TERN Robson Creek Rainforest SuperSite. Version 1.0. Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network. Dataset. https://portal.tern.org.au/metadata/2fe86586-10b1-4776-85f7-d3b846016388 
Digital Hemispherical Photography (DHP) images are collected twice per year to capture vegetation and crown cover at Robson Creek Rainforest SuperSite. Images are taken at the end of the wet season and the end of the dry season and the dates will differ each year. These images are used to estimate maximum (wet season) and minimum (dry season) Leaf area index (LAI) for the rainforest biome. 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 photopoints, 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:  

TERN Robson Creek Rainforest SuperSite, Far North Queensland
Temporal Coverage
From 2014-11-01 to on going 
Spatial Resolution

Data not provided.

Vertical Extent

Data not provided.

ANZSRC - FOR
Environmental management
Forest biodiversity
GCMD Sciences
BIOSPHERE - CANOPY CHARACTERISTICS
BIOSPHERE - VEGETATION COVER
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING - VISIBLE IMAGERY
Horizontal Resolution
100 meters - < 250 meters
Instruments
Fujifilm FinePix XP30
Nikon D5600
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
Sony Alpha NEX-5
Platforms
Robson Creek Rainforest
Temporal Resolution
Seasonal
Topic
environment
User Defined
Digital Hemispherical Photography (DHP)
fnqr_robson
leaf area index
TERN Ecosystem Processes
Author
Liddell, Michael
Co-Author
Bradford, Matt
Weigand, Nico
Contact Point
Liddell, Michael
Publisher
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Woodgate, W. et al. (2012) ‘Searching for the optimal sampling design for measuring LAI in an upland rainforest’, in Proceedings  of the 2012 Geospatial Science Research 2 Symposium (GSR_2) . 2012 Melbourne, Australia: RMIT University. pp. 1–11.
Karan, M. (2020). SuperSites Vegetation Monitoring Protocols v 1.21. TERN Australian SuperSite Network. Cairns, Australia. doi:10.4227/05/56134C1310F16
Bradford, M (2015): General Vegetation Description, Far North Queensland Rainforest SuperSite, Robson Creek, Core 1 ha, 2014. dataset. TERN Australian SuperSite Network.
Robson Creek Rainforest SuperSite https://www.tern.org.au/tern-observatory/tern-ecosystem-processes/robson-creek-rainforest-supersite/
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