Three Parks Savanna Fire-Effects Plot Network (Fauna): Terrestrial Vertebrate Monitoring, Nitmiluk National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, 2005–2011

A total of 220 permanent monitoring plots (40 m x 20 m) were established across three parks (Kakadu, Litchfield and Nitmiluk) in 1994-1995 to monitor biotic change. Of these, 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, sandstone heaths. As well, 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

为监测生物动态变化，研究团队于1994—1995年在卡卡杜（Kakadu）、利奇菲尔德（Litchfield）与尼特米鲁克（Nitmiluk）三座公园内共设立220块规格为40 m × 20 m的永久性监测样地。其中46块样地位于尼特米鲁克公园。这些样地涵盖了多样的地貌、植被类型与生境条件。相当比例的样地被刻意布设于易于展现环境动态变化的区域，尤以生态交错带及火敏感植被斑块为典型，例如柏木属（Callitris）林、砂岩灌丛。此外，大量样地坐落于或紧邻露营地、其他旅游景点等高强度管理区域。本数据集提供了“三公园稀树草原火灾效应样地网络”完整研究计划中采集的相关数据包概要，详情可访问：http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/three-parks-savanna