Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network (Fauna): Faunal Search (Diurnal Census for Vertebrates), Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, 2016

Abstract: These data comprise a systematic search for all vertebrate fauna on each of the surveyed plots in Litchfield National Park in 2016.

A total of 220 permanent monitoring plots were established between 1994-2002 across three parks (Kakadu, Litchfield and Nitmiluk) in the Top End of the Northern Territory, representing the Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network. A detailed flora and fauna survey has been conducted at each plot on a 5-6 year cycle to monitor biotic changes.

Litchfield National Park contains 40 plots. In 2016, 20 plots were surveyed for terrestrial vertebrate fauna using a range of survey methods. In addition, at all plots sampling also occurred at a second plot directly adjacent to the traditional plot. At each paired plot 3 x 15 minute active searches were conducted within the standard 50 x 50 m trapping grid during daylight hours at different times of the day (morning, midday and late afternoon) during the 4 day period. A record of ‘X’ indicates identification of species from tracks or scats.

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 https://doi.org/10.25911/5c35959d4530d

Study extent: Macropus agilis is now classified as Notamacropus agilis, but the data continues to use Macropus agilis for consistency with previously published data, similarly, Macropus antilopinus is now classified as Osphranter antilopinus, but the data continues to use Macropus antilopinus for consistency.

Project funding: Between 2012 and 2018 this project was part of, and funded through the Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTERN) a facility within the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) and supported by the Australian Government through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy.

摘要：本数据集为2016年针对利奇菲尔德国家公园（Litchfield National Park）各调查样地内所有脊椎动物类群开展系统性调查所获的数据。

1994年至2002年间，北领地北部的卡卡杜、利奇菲尔德和尼特米鲁克三个国家公园共设立220个永久性监测样地，构成三公园稀树草原火灾效应样地网络（Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network）。该网络内每个样地均以5至6年为周期开展详细的动植物调查，以监测生物群落动态变化。

利奇菲尔德国家公园共包含40个样地。2016年，研究团队采用多种调查方法，对其中20个样地的陆生脊椎动物类群完成了调查。此外，所有样地均在原样地紧邻处增设配对样地进行采样。在每个配对样地内，于为期4天的调查周期中，分别在上午、正午与傍晚三个日间时段，于标准50×50米诱捕网格内开展3次时长15分钟的主动搜寻。记录标记‘X’代表通过足迹或粪便完成物种识别。

作为三公园稀树草原火灾效应样地网络完整项目一部分采集的关联数据包概述，可通过以下链接查阅：https://doi.org/10.25911/5c35959d4530d。

研究范围说明：沙袋鼠（Macropus agilis）现分类为Notamacropus agilis，但为保持与既往发表数据的一致性，本数据集仍沿用Macropus agilis这一名称；同理，羚袋鼠（Macropus antilopinus）现分类为Osphranter antilopinus，本数据集亦保留Macropus antilopinus旧称以保证数据连贯性。

项目资助：2012年至2018年，本项目隶属于陆地生态系统研究网络（Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network, TERN）的长期生态研究网络（Long Term Ecological Research Network, LTERN），并由澳大利亚政府通过国家合作研究基础设施战略提供资助。