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Great Western Woodlands Ant Abundance and Functional Classification Across Time Since Fire Chronosequence Data 

Ver: 1.0
Status of Data: completed
Update Frequency: notPlanned
Security Classification: unclassified
Dataset Published: 2023-05-16
Dataset Last Modified: 2026-08-18
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Metadata Created: 2023-05-16
Metadata Last Modified: 2026-08-19
How to cite this collection:
Gosper, C., Pettit, M., Andersen, A., Yates, C. & Prober, S. (2023). Great Western Woodlands Ant Abundance and Functional Classification Across Time Since Fire Chronosequence Data. Version 1.0. Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network. Dataset. https://dx.doi.org/10.25901/mqee-2331 
Data can be accessed from the following links:
HTTPGWW_ant_abundance_and_functional_classification_data_dictionary
HTTPGWW_ant_abundance_and_functional_classification_data
HTTPPoint-of-truth metadata URL
HTTPro-crate-metadata.json
This data contains ant species abundance, richness and functional groups sampled across a time since fire chronosequence exceeding 300 years in non-resprouting Eucalyptus salubris woodlands. 
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. Funding was provided by: Department of Parks and Wildlife’s “A biodiversity and cultural conservation strategy for the Great Western Woodlands” Project: Great Western Woodlands Supersite. Australian SuperSite Network. Other funding: Australian Transect Network and CSIRO Land and Water 
Purpose
Ants are Australia’s dominant faunal group in terms of biomass and energy flow. They occupy all trophic levels, act as ecosystem engineers, feature in many mutualistic interactions with plants, and are a key food resource for many vertebrates. Ants are also Australia’s best studied insect group in terms of biogeography and community dynamics. They are the most widely used invertebrate bio-indicators in environmental assessment and monitoring. 
Lineage
Data not provided. 
Method DocumentationData not provided.
Procedure StepsData not provided.
Spatial Description
The Great Western Woodlands site was established in 2012 on Credo Station, 110 km NNW of Kalgoorlie, WA. 
Temporal Coverage
From 2012-10-16 to 2012-10-29 
Spatial Resolution

Data not provided.

Vertical Extent

Data not provided.

ANZSRC - FOR
Community ecology (excl. invasive species ecology)
Ecological applications
Ecology
Environmental management
Data Stream
Fauna Survey
GCMD Sciences
ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES
ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES - ARTHROPODS
ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES - INSECTS
ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS
ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS - ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS
Horizontal Resolution
250 meters - < 500 meters
Instruments
wet pitfall trap
Parameters
animal count
ant functional type
Platforms
Great Western Woodlands
Project
TERN Ecosystem Processes
Temporal Resolution
one off
Topic
biota
environment
User Defined
Ant functional groups
Eucalyptus woodland
Fire interval
Fire management
Great Western Woodlands
Succession
Author
Gosper, Carl
Co-Author
Pettit, Megan
Andersen, Alan
Yates, Colin
Prober, Suzanne Mary
Contact Point
Prober, Suzanne Mary
Gosper, Carl
Yates, Colin
Publisher
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
80 Meiers Road, Indooroopilly, Queensland, 4068, Australia.
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