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Litchfield Savanna Ant Abundance Data 

Ver: 1.0
Status of Data: onGoing
Update Frequency: asNeeded
Security Classification: unclassified
Dataset Published: 2022-05-13
Dataset Last Modified: 2026-08-18
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Dataset accessed 12 times
Metadata Created: 2022-04-27
Metadata Last Modified: 2026-08-19
How to cite this collection:
Hutley, L. & Andersen, A. (2022). Litchfield Savanna Ant Abundance Data. Version 1.0. Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network. Dataset. https://portal.tern.org.au/metadata/8053117d-3f3a-46c2-bb8b-7696eefbb826 
Data can be accessed from the following links:
HTTPTERN EcoPlots Portal
HTTPLitchfield_Savanna_ant_abundance_data_dictionary
HTTPLitchfield_Savanna_ant_abundance_data
HTTPPoint-of-truth metadata URL
HTTPro-crate-metadata.json
This data contains ant abundance and incidence collected in the core 1 ha plot within the Litchfield Savanna site. 
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. This work was funded by the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN), an Australian Government National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) project. 
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 Litchfield Savanna site is located within Litchfield National Park, about 80 km south of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The area is classified as tropical savanna and is regularly exposed to fire. 
Temporal Coverage
From 2015-07-06 to on going 
Spatial Resolution

Data not provided.

Vertical Extent

Data not provided.

Australian Faunal Directory
ARTHROPODA
FORMICIDAE
INSECTA
ANZSRC - FOR
Climate change impacts and adaptation
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
Point Resolution
Instruments
wet pitfall trap
Parameters
animal count
animal presence
field species name
incidence of animals
scientific name
Platforms
Litchfield Savanna
Litchfield Savanna, core1ha
Project
TERN Ecosystem Processes
Temporal Resolution
Annual
Topic
biota
environment
User Defined
Ants
Core ha
Invertebrate
Litchfield Savanna
Author
Hutley, Lindsay
Co-Author
Andersen, Alan
Contributor
Alvarez-Cortes, Diego
Contact Point
Hutley, Lindsay
Publisher
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
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