Desert Ecology Plot Network: Mammal Abundance Plot-data, Simpson Desert, Western Queensland, 2014

This mammal abundance trap data package comprises capture data for a specified duration of trapping nights (usually 3 night session) in the Simpson Desert, Western Queensland. Captured mammal fauna were identified and recaptures during the same session were removed (i.e. individuals were only counted once). Date, site and grid number were recorded for all captures, and captured animals were also marked by a unique ear notch prior to their release to identify recaptures. The network program uses a core of 12 sites which are sampled every April-May. The trapping survey aims to quantitatively track long-term shifts in biodiversity and ecological processes in relation to key drivers, including unpredictable rainfall and droughts, fire, feral predators and grazing. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Desert Ecology's full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/desert-ecology.

本哺乳动物丰度诱捕数据集包含昆士兰州西部辛普森沙漠内、特定诱捕时长（通常为3夜诱捕周期）下的捕获数据。所捕获的哺乳动物类群均已完成物种鉴定，同一场诱捕周期内的重捕个体将被剔除（即每个个体仅计数一次）。所有捕获记录均记录了日期、采样点位与网格编号，捕获的动物在放归前还会通过独特的耳缺标记进行标识，以区分重捕个体。本监测网络核心包含12个采样点位，每年4-5月对这些点位开展采样工作。本次诱捕调查旨在定量追踪生物多样性与生态过程的长期变化，及其与关键驱动因子的关联，这些驱动因子包括不可预测的降雨与干旱、火灾、外来捕食者以及放牧活动。作为沙漠生态学完整项目一部分收集的相关数据集概览可通过以下链接获取：http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/desert-ecology.