Tropical Rainforest Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Northern Queensland, Australia

Abstract: The LTERN Tropical Rainforest Plot Network Plot Details Data Package contains spatial coordinates from 20, 0.5 ha (100 m x 50 m) permanent rainforest plots in Northern Queensland, Australia. This is part of a much larger dataset that spans from 1971 to 2013 that is managed by CSIRO. The CSIRO permanent rainforest plots are located within 60 km of the north Queensland coast between Mackay (21.5ºS, 149ºE) and the Iron Range on Cape York Peninsula (12.5ºS, 143ºE). Due to the wide geographical range of the plots, no species dominate, although the families Lauraceae, Rutaceae and Myrtaceae contribute a large number of species. The data collected from the 20 plots provides an insight into the floristical composition, structure and long term forest dynamics of Australian tropical rainforests and allows direct comparisons to be made with long-term monitoring plots at a global scale. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Tropical Rainforest Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://hdl.handle.net/1885/151954. Project funding: Between 2012 and 2018 this project has been part of the Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTERN). LTERN is a Facility within the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN). TERN is supported by the Australian Government through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy.摘要：LTERN热带雨林样地网络样地详情数据包包含澳大利亚昆士兰州北部20块面积为0.5公顷（100米×50米）的永久性热带雨林样地的空间坐标信息。该数据集隶属于时间跨度为1971年至2013年的更大规模数据集，由澳大利亚联邦科学与工业研究组织（CSIRO）负责管理。这些CSIRO永久性热带雨林样地分布在昆士兰州北部沿海60公里范围内，涵盖麦凯（21.5°S，149°E）至约克角半岛铁矿区（12.5°S，143°E）之间的区域。由于样地地理分布范围较广，未出现单一优势物种，但樟科（Lauraceae）、芸香科（Rutaceae）与桃金娘科（Myrtaceae）包含大量物种。对这20块样地的采集数据，可为澳大利亚热带雨林的植物区系组成、群落结构及长期森林动态变化提供研究视角，并可与全球范围内的长期监测样地开展直接对比分析。 本热带雨林样地网络完整计划所采集的相关数据包概要，可通过http://hdl.handle.net/1885/151954获取。 项目资助：2012年至2018年，本项目隶属于长期生态研究网络（Long Term Ecological Research Network，LTERN）。LTERN是陆地生态系统研究网络（Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network，TERN）下设的设施平台。TERN由澳大利亚政府通过国家协作研究基础设施战略提供资助支持。