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TREND (PSRF) vegetation plot data 2011

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Updated 25/06/2025

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The TREND (PSRF)- Terrestrial Ecosystems project initiated a landscape-scale monitoring transect along the Adelaide Geosyncline region in southern Australia, initially spanning approximately 550 km. The aim was to examine spatial drivers of species composition and to isolate the influence of climate on whole vegetation community composition and therefore inform on-going monitoring of the impact of climate change. Specific questions were: 1. What are the most important spatial drivers of species and phylogenetic composition along landscape-scale environmental gradients? 2. Can the answer to Question 1. inform selection of suitable spatial analogues for climate change? 3. How can a framework for assessing spatial drivers be used to monitor and interpret shifts in species composition due to climate change? The dataset consists of site and species records (see attachments) for plots established along the Adelaide Geosyncline for the TREND project. Data consist of vascular plant species composition (presence-abundance/absence) within 900m2 plots plus site data, including aspect and soil properties. Data have been used to analyze changes in composition with geographic and environmental differences and as a baseline for monitoring.

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Field Value
Title TREND (PSRF) vegetation plot data 2011
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/15cb3203-5188-4614-8a40-182b16588269
Contact Point
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
greg.guerin@adelaide.edu.au
Reference Period 30/08/2011 - 01/12/2011
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Portal Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network "TREND (PSRF) vegetation plot data 2011". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://geonetwork.tern.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/trend-psrf-vegetation-plot-data-2011