Simpson Desert Vegetation Data

This dataset records vegetation observed at multiple sites in the Simpson Desert associated with vertebrate trapping grids since 1990. Vegetation (Plants) was recorded in a 2.5 m radius around six pitfall traps on the vertebrate trapping grid. Percentage cover of all species, flowering index and seeding index (from 0-5, where 0 is no flowering or seeding) were recorded. Sampling intervals were usually 2-3 months.
The research data is stored with a Microsoft Access database and is approximately 50MB
The vegetation recorded include:
Chinese Lantern-flower (Physalis alkekengi), Gidyea (Acacia cambagei), Desert Oak (Acacia coriacea), Sandhill Wattle (Acacia dictyophleba), Georgina Gidyea (Acacia georginae), Georgina Wattle (Acacia hookeri and Acacia kempeana), Umbrella Bush (Acacia ligulata), Belalie (Acacia stenophylla), Bitter Bush (Adriana tomentosa), Bunched Kerosene Grass (Aristida contorta), Erect Kerosene Grass (Aristida holathera), Whitewood (Atalaya hemiglauca), Old Man Saltbush (Atriplex nummularia), Wild Stock or Native Stock (Blennodia canescens), Tarvine (Boerhavia coccinea), Variable Daisy (Brachycome ciliaris), Blue-pincushion (Brunonia australis), Parakeelya (Calandrinia balonensis), Yellowtop Bellybutton (Calocephalus platycephalus), Tangled Daisy Burr (Calotis erinacea), Bogan Flea (Calotis hispidula), Tickweed (Cleome viscosa), Desert Poplar (Codonocarpus cotinifolius), Australian Blindweed or Blushing Bindweed (convolvulus erubescens), Regal Birdflower or Parrot Pea (Crotalaria cunninghamii), Bluebush Pea or Loose-flowered Rattlepod (Crotalaria eremaea), Button Grass, Hopbush or Sticky Hopbush (Dodonaea viscosa), Rat Tails (Dysphania rhadinostachya), Climbing Saltbush (Einadia nutans), Ruby Saltbush (Enchylaena tomentose), Limestone Bottle Washers or Leafy Nineawn (Enneapogon polyphyllus), Mulka or Lovegrass (Eragrostis dielsii), Woollybutt Grass (Eragrostis eriopoda), Long-leaf Eremophila or Berrigan (Eremophila longifolia), Macdonnell's Emu Bush or Splendid Fuchsia (Eremophila macdonnellii), Emu Bush (Eremophila maculate), 3-Awned Wanderrie (Eriachne aristidea), Blue Mallee (Eucalyptus gamophylla), Red-bud Mallee (Eucalyptus pachyphylla), Western Bloodwood (Eucalyptus terminalis), Caustic Weed (Euphorbia drummondii), Tropical Speedwell (Evolvulus alsinoides), Serrated Goodenia (Goodenia cycloptera), Honeysuckle Oak (Grevillea juncifolia), Sandhill Grevillea (Grevillea stenobotrya), Beefwood (Grevillea striata), Fork-leaved Corkwood (Hakea eyreana), Needlewood (Hakea Leucoptera), Raspwort (Haloragis gossei), Yellow Buttons or Common Everlasting (Helichrysum apiculatum), Heliotrope (Helipterium molle), Common White Sunray (Rhodanthe floribunda or Helipterum floribundum), Musk Sunray (Rhodanthe moschate or Helipterum moschatum), Saltspoon Daisy (Helipterum stipitatum), Velvet-leaf Hibiscus (Hibiscus krichauffianus), Tangled Lechenaultia (Lechenaultia divaricate), Veined Pepper-cress (Lepidium phlebopetalum), Pepper-cress (Lepidium rotundum), Common Nardoo (Marsilea drummondii), Snake Vine (Mukia maderaspatanum), Poached Egg Daisy (Polycalymma stuartii or Myriocephalus stuartii),  Wild Tobacco (Nicotiana megalosiphon), Wild Tobacco (Nicotiana velvutina), Fleshy Groundsel (Othonna gregorii), Emu Apple (Owenia acidula), Butterfly Bush (Petalostylis cassioides), Desert Riceflower or Desert Rice Bush (Pimelea simplex) Large Pigweed (Portulaca intraterranea), Hairy Pigface (Portulaca pilsoa), Fruit-salad Plant or Applebush (Pterocaulon sphacelatum), Crimson Foxtail (Ptilotus atriplicifolius), Tall Mulla-mulla (Ptilotus exaltatus), Tangled Mulla-mulla (Ptilotus latifolius), Silvertails (Ptilotus obovatus), Longtails (Ptilotus polystachyus), Crimson Foxtail (Ptilotus sessilifolius), Grey Wrinklewort (Rutidosis helichrysoid), Soft Roly-poly or Tumbleweed (Salsola kali), Northern Sandalwood (Santalum lanceolatum) Continued...