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Robson Creek Site, Far North Queensland, Moth Inventory At Canopy and Ground Level, 2009-2011 

Ver: 1
Status of Data: completed
Update Frequency: notPlanned
Security Classification: unclassified
Dataset Published: 2012-06-01
Dataset Last Modified: 2026-08-18
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Dataset accessed 2 times
Metadata Created: 2023-05-12
Metadata Last Modified: 2026-08-19
How to cite this collection:
Kitching, R. (2012). Robson Creek Site, Far North Queensland, Moth Inventory At Canopy and Ground Level, 2009-2011. Version 1. Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network. Dataset. https://dx.doi.org/10.25901/b76s-j792 
Data can be accessed from the following links:
HTTPRobsonCreekSite_FarNorthQueensland_MothInventoryDataDictionary_2009-2011
HTTPRobsonCreekSite_FarNorthQueensland_MothInventoryData_2009
HTTPRobsonCreekSite_FarNorthQueensland_MothInventoryData_2010
HTTPRobsonCreekSite_FarNorthQueensland_MothInventoryData_2011
HTTPPoint-of-truth metadata URL
HTTPro-crate-metadata.json
The record contains information on the moth assemblages at canopy and ground level at five sites within a 25 ha plot, at Robson Creek Site, Far North Queensland. Data on moth taxonomic information and the number of individuals sampled from the ground and canopy are provided for the sampling years, 2009, 2010 and 2011. 
Credit
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Purpose
Moths are a hyper diverse and ecologically important group and are good candidates as indicators for rapid categorization and monitoring of habitat quality and change. Moths have been used as indicators in a variety of different terrestrial ecosystems, such as rainforests, temperate forests and agro-ecosystems. 
Lineage
Data not provided. 
Method DocumentationData not provided.
Procedure StepsData not provided.
Spatial Description
The Robson Creek 25-ha rainforest site is located in the Danbulla National Park within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area in the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland. 
Temporal Coverage
From 2009-11-10 to 2011-04-25 
Spatial Resolution

Data not provided.

Vertical Extent

Data not provided.

ANZSRC - FOR
Community ecology (excl. invasive species ecology)
Conservation and biodiversity
Forest biodiversity
Data Stream
Fauna Survey
GCMD Sciences
ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES
ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES - INSECTS
ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS - BIODIVERSITY FUNCTIONS
ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS - INDICATOR SPECIES
Horizontal Resolution
1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree
Parameters
number of observations
scientific name
Platforms
Robson Creek Rainforest
Project
TERN Ecosystem Processes
Temporal Resolution
Annual
Topic
biota
User Defined
Canopy and Understory
Far North Queensland
Moth Diversity
Author
Kitching, Roger
Collaborator
Ashton, Louise
Contact Point
Ashton, Louise
Publisher
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
80 Meiers Road, Indooroopilly, Queensland, 4068, Australia.
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