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Desert Ecology Plot Network: Vegetation Plot-data, Simpson Desert, Western Queensland, 1993+ 

Ver: 11
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Security Classification: unclassified
Record Last Modified: 2018-10-03
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Dataset Published: 2018-10-03
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Dickman, C. & Wardle, G. (2018). Desert Ecology Plot Network: Vegetation Plot-data, Simpson Desert, Western Queensland, 1993+. Version 11. Long Term Ecological Research Network. Dataset. https://portal.tern.org.au/metadata/522aa52f-0de9-5a56-9cb9-0999d7c7ceca 
This vegetation data package comprises structure and floristic data for selected points across grids described in related data packages. Vegetation attributes were recorded in an area occupying 2.5 m radius around six traps on each trapping grid and have been aggregated to grid level data. Percentage cover of all plant species, flowering index and seeding index (from 0-5, where 0 is no flowering or seeding and 5 is maximal flowering/seeding) were recorded and are presented here as plot averages which represent the mean amount of flowering or seeding per species. The network program uses a core of 12 sites which are sampled every April-May. The trapping survey aims to quantitatively track long-term shifts in biodiversity and ecological processes in relation to key drivers, including unpredictable rainfall and droughts, fire, feral predators and grazing. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Desert Ecology's full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/desert-ecology. 
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Spatial Description
Simpson Desert, Western Queensland. 
Temporal Coverage
From 1993-01-01 to 2018-01-01 
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ANZSRC - FOR
Climate change impacts and adaptation
Ecology
GCMD Sciences
BIOSPHERE - VEGETATION
User Defined
Plant species abundance
Plant species composition
Vegetation structure
Author
Dickman, Chris
Wardle, Glenda
Collaborator
Greenville, Aaron
Publisher
Australian National University
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Data users must request permission from the Data Provider (Glenda Wardle or Chris Dickman) before access to latitudinal and longitudinal data is granted. Spatial coordinates for site codes are available at https://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern2.3/html (Desert Ecology Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Simpson Desert, Western Queensland).Â