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Robson Creek Rainforest Coarse Woody Debris Data 

Ver: 1
Status of Data: onGoing
Update Frequency: asNeeded
Security Classification: unclassified
Dataset Published: 2022-09-19
Dataset Last Modified: 2026-08-18
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Dataset accessed 18 times
Metadata Created: 2022-08-17
Metadata Last Modified: 2026-08-19
How to cite this collection:
Bradford, M. & Ford, A. (2022). Robson Creek Rainforest Coarse Woody Debris Data. Version 1. Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network. Dataset. https://portal.tern.org.au/metadata/66fb4753-b333-4139-9edb-4fd85d5ba6e7 
Data can be accessed from the following links:
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HTTPRobson_Creek_Rainforest_CWD_data_dictionary
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HTTPRobson_Creek_Rainforest_site_level_CWD_data
HTTPPoint-of-truth metadata URL
HTTPro-crate-metadata.json
This data contains diameter, volume and biomass measurements of all coarse woody debris pieces within the core 1 ha plot at the Robson Creek Rainforest site in 2012 - 2014 and 2017. 
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. 
Purpose
Coarse woody debris (CWD) is a fundamental component of forested ecosystems, providing habitat for organisms and play an important role in nutrient cycling and carbon storage. 
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 2012-06-01 to on going 
Spatial Resolution

Data not provided.

Vertical Extent

Data not provided.

ANZSRC - FOR
Carbon sequestration science
Ecological physiology
Ecology
Forest ecosystems
Forestry biomass and bioproducts
Forestry sciences
Plant biology
Data Stream
Flora Survey
GCMD Sciences
ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS - BIOMASS DYNAMICS
ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS - DECOMPOSITION
ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS - NUTRIENT CYCLING
VEGETATION - BIOMASS
Horizontal Resolution
100 meters - < 250 meters
Parameters
coarse woody debris biomass
coarse woody debris decay class
coarse woody debris individual mass
coarse woody debris length
coarse woody debris type
coarse woody debris void space
coarse woody debris volume
coarse woody debris wood density
CWD horizontal axis thick end diameter
CWD horizontal axis thin end diameter
dead wood position
non-standing coarse woody debris biomass
standing dead tree biomass
standing dead tree volume
Platforms
Robson Creek Rainforest
Robson Creek, core1ha
Project
TERN Ecosystem Processes
Temporal Resolution
quinquennial
Topic
biota
environment
User Defined
Biomass
Coarse Woody Debris
CWD
Far North Queensland
FNQR
Rainforest
Robson Creek
Author
Bradford, Matt
Co-Author
Ford, Andrew
Contact Point
Bradford, Matt
Publisher
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Baker, T. R. and Chao, K. J. (2011). Manual for coarse woody debris measurement in RAINFOR plots. University of Leeds, UK.
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