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Digital Cover Photography (DCP) from TERN Wombat SuperSite 

Ver: 1.0
Status of Data: onGoing
Update Frequency: biannually
Security Classification: unclassified
Record Last Modified: 2026-04-15
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Dataset Created: 2026-04-14
Dataset Published: 2026-04-15
Data can be accessed from the following links:
HTTPPoint-of-truth metadata URLHTTPTERN EcoImages REST APIHTTPTERN EcoImages PortalHTTPro-crate-metadata.json
How to cite this collection:
Arndt, S., Hinko-Najera, N. & Griebel, A. (2026). Digital Cover Photography (DCP) from TERN Wombat SuperSite. Version 1.0. Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network. Dataset. https://portal.tern.org.au/metadata/a0fdcfea-2a9c-432a-864a-d5db561256bc 
Digital Cover Photography (DCP) upward-looking images are collected up to twice per year to capture vegetation and crown cover at Wombat Stringybark Eucalypt SuperSite. These images are used to estimate Leaf area index (LAI). The images are captured at the times of estimated maximum and minimum LAI.

The site was established in 2010 in the Wombat State Forest in Central Victoria. The site is dry eucalypt forest with main species Eucalyptus obliqua, Eucalyptus radiata and Euclayptus rubida. For additional site information, see https://www.tern.org.au/tern-observatory/tern-ecosystem-processes/wombat-stringybark-eucalypt-supersite/. Other images collected at the site include photopoints, phenocam time-lapse images taken from fixed under and overstorey cameras and ancilliary images of fauna and flora.  
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. The Tumbarumba Wet Eucalypt SuperSite was established in 2015 and is managed by CSIRO Land and Water. 
Purpose
Data not provided. 
Lineage
The lens information for the Wombat images are as follows:

DCP:

Camera: Nikon D-600; Lens: AF Nikkor 50 mm f/1.4D 
Method DocumentationData not provided.
Procedure Steps

1. 

SuperSites Vegetation Monitoring Protocol:  

Spatial Description
TERN’s Wombat Stringybark Eucalypt SuperSite is in the Wombat State Forest, near Ballarat, Victoria. 
Temporal Coverage
From 2011-11-11 to on going 
Spatial Resolution

Data not provided.

Vertical Extent

Data not provided.

ANZSRC - FOR
Environmental management
Forest biodiversity
GCMD Sciences
BIOSPHERE - CANOPY CHARACTERISTICS
BIOSPHERE - VEGETATION COVER
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING - VISIBLE IMAGERY
Horizontal Resolution
1 meter - < 30 meters
Instruments
Nikon D7100
Parameters
foliage projective cover
leaf area index
visible wavelengths
Platforms
Wombat Stringybark Eucalypt
Temporal Resolution
Seasonal
Topic
environment
User Defined
digital cover photography
TERN Ecosystem Processes
Wom
Author
Arndt, Stefan
Co-Author
Hinko-Najera, Nina
Griebel, Anne
Contact Point
Arndt, Stefan
Principal Investigator
Arndt, Stefan
Publisher
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Woodgate, W. et al. (2012) ‘Searching for the optimal sampling design for measuring LAI in an upland rainforest’, in Proceedings  of the 2012 Geospatial Science Research 2 Symposium (GSR_2) . 2012 Melbourne, Australia: RMIT University. pp. 1–11.
Karan, M. (2020). SuperSites Vegetation Monitoring Protocols v 1.21. TERN Australian SuperSite Network. Cairns, Australia. doi:10.4227/05/56134C1310F16
TERN Tumbarumba Wet Eucalypt SuperSite details on DEIMS-SDR (Dynamic Ecological Information Management System - Site and dataset registry)
Tumbarumba Wet Eucalypt SuperSite https://www.tern.org.au/tern-observatory/tern-ecosystem-processes/tumbarumba-wet-eucalypt-supersite/
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