The Photosynthetic Pathways of Plant Species Surveyed in TERN Ecosystem Surveillance Plots

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 25/06/2025

This data set provides the photosynthetic pathways for 4832 species recorded across plots surveyed by Australia’s Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) between 2011 and May 2022 (inclusive). TERN survey plots are 1 ha (100 x 100 m) permanently established sites located in a homogeneous area of terrestrial vegetation. At each plot, TERN survey teams record vegetation composition and structural characteristics and collect a range of plant samples using a point-intercept method. Species were assigned a photosynthetic pathway using literature and carbon stable isotope analysis of bulk tissue collected by TERN at the survey plots. The data set is comprised of one data table that contains a list of each species and its photosynthetic pathway, and one metadata file which provides a data descriptor that defines data values and a list of all the peer-reviewed sources used to create this data set. Version 1 (2020) included the photosynthetic pathways of 2428 species recorded across TERN plots surveyed between 2011 and 2017 (inclusive) and was originally published in 2020. Key updates in version 2 (2024) include an expanded species list and updated taxonomy were applicable

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Title The Photosynthetic Pathways of Plant Species Surveyed in TERN Ecosystem Surveillance Plots
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/3dd3b2ca-feda-49bb-a8ee-f63d23eaa6a1
Contact Point
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network�s Data Discovery
samantha.munroe@csiro.au
Reference Period 01/01/2011 - 31/05/2022
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Portal Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network

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This dataset was originally found on Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network "The Photosynthetic Pathways of Plant Species Surveyed in TERN Ecosystem Surveillance Plots". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://geonetwork.tern.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/the-photosynthetic-pathways-of-plant-species-surveyed-in-tern-ecosystem-surveillance-plots