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Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network (Fauna): Terrestrial Vertebrate Monitoring, Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, 1995–2011 

Ver: 28
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Record Last Modified: 2015-03-26
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Department of Land Resource Management (2012-2016), N., Gillespie, G. & Fisher, A. (2015). Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network (Fauna): Terrestrial Vertebrate Monitoring, Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, 1995–2011. Version 28. Long Term Ecological Research Network. Dataset. https://portal.tern.org.au/metadata/6c59a5b3-2357-515a-b43b-3604c4ba583e 
This Terrestrial Vertebrate Monitoring data package comprises data for a sub-sample of the 41 plots situated in Litchfield National Park. Terrestrial mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians are sampled in a 50 x 50 m plot adjacent to each fire plot monitoring site (below). Each vertebrate plot is sampled every five years. Within each five yearly-interval plots are sampled in different months over a three-year period. Each individual plot is always sampled in the same month. The plots are assessed for fire occurrence at least annually by means of on-ground visits by ranger staff. This record is used, in conjunction with aerial surveys, to assess the reliability of the fire history which has been developed from satellite imagery. A photo record assembled for field visits to Kakadu National Park (and Nitmiluk National Park) visits spanning 1995-2004 has also been used to develop a practical field-based index of fire severity. The Three Parks Savanna Plot Network’s full program uses a total of 220 permanent monitoring plots established in the Kakadu, Litchfield and Nitmiluk National Parks which commenced in 1994-1995. The research is aimed at improving our understanding of impacts associated with imposed fire on vegetation structure, plant species and vertebrate fauna, in order to improve our knowledge and management of fire in tropical savanna landscapes. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Three Park Savanna's full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/three-parks-savanna. 
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Spatial Description
Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia 
Temporal Coverage
From 1995-01-01 to 2011-01-01 
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ANZSRC - FOR
Climate change impacts and adaptation
Ecology
Environmental management
GCMD Sciences
BIOSPHERE - FIRE ECOLOGY
BIOSPHERE - SAVANNAS
User Defined
Birds
Fire
Fire effects
Herpetofauna
Litchfield
Mammals
Parks
Savanna
Terrestrial vertebrate sampling
Author
Department of Land Resource Management (2012-2016), Northern Territory Government
Gillespie, Graeme
Principal Investigator
Fisher, Alaric
Publisher
Australian National University
Stakeholder
Parks and Wildlife Commission, Northern Territory Government
Department of Land Resource Management (2012-2016), Northern Territory Government
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Users are required to contact the data provider (Graeme Gillespie) to discuss use of these data, including collaboration or co-authorship where appropriate. Users are also required to seek permission from Northern Territory Government Department of Land Resource to discuss use of this data package. Spatial coordinates for plots are available at http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern6.93/html (Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Northern Territory, Australia).