Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network: Plot-based Fire Severity Monitoring, Northern Territory, Australia, 1994+

This data package comprises fire severity scores from Kakadu, Litchfield and Nitmiluk from 1994 onwards. A total of 220 permanent monitoring plots (40 m x 20 m) were established across three parks (Kakadu, Litchfield and Nitmiluk National Parks) in 1994-1995 to monitor biotic change. Of these, 133 plots are located in Kakadu, 41 plots are located in Litchfield and 46 plots are located in Nitmuluk. These sample a variety of landform and vegetation type/habitat conditions. A substantial proportion of plots were positioned deliberately at sites likely to reveal environmental dynamics, especially at ecotones and in patches of fire-sensitive vegetation (for example, stands of Callitris and sandstone heaths). In addition, many plots are located at, or in the near vicinity of, intensively managed sites such as camp-grounds and other tourist destinations. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Three Park Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network's full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/three-parks-savanna.本数据包涵盖1994年起卡卡杜（Kakadu）、利奇菲尔德（Litchfield）与尼特米鲁克（Nitmiluk）三地的火灾烈度（fire severity）评分。1994至1995年间，为监测生物群落动态变化，研究团队在上述三座国家公园（卡卡杜、利奇菲尔德、尼特米鲁克国家公园）内共布设220块永久性监测样地，单块样地规格为40米×20米。其中133块样地设于卡卡杜国家公园，41块设于利奇菲尔德国家公园，46块设于尼特米鲁克国家公园。这些样地覆盖了多样的地貌、植被类型与生境条件。大量样地被刻意布设于易于捕捉环境动态变化的区域，尤以生态交错带（ecotone）与火敏感植被斑块为代表——例如柏木属（Callitris）林分与砂岩灌丛（sandstone heaths）分布地带。此外，诸多样地坐落于营地、旅游景点等受人为高强度管控的区域内或其邻近区域。作为“三公园稀树草原火灾效应样地网络（Three Park Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network）”完整项目的一部分所收集的相关数据包概览，可通过下述链接获取：http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/three-parks-savanna。