Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network: Plot-based Vegetation Sampling Data, Nitmiluk National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, 2015

This vegetation data package comprises quantitative assessment of all species in three major strata within 800 square metre plots within Nitmiluk National Park in 2015. 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.

本植被数据包涵盖2015年对尼特米鲁克国家公园（Nitmiluk National Park）内800平方米样地中三大植被层（strata）所有物种的定量调查评估。1994—1995年，为监测生物动态变化，在卡卡杜（Kakadu）、利奇菲尔德（Litchfield）及尼特米鲁克三座国家公园内共设立220个永久性监测样地（规格为40米×20米）。其中46个样地位于尼特米鲁克国家公园内，这些样地覆盖了多样的地貌、植被类型及生境条件。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，尤其是生态交错带（ecotones）以及火敏感植被（fire-sensitive vegetation）斑块中，例如澳柏属（Callitris）林、砂岩灌丛。此外，众多样地设置在露营地及其他旅游景点等高强度管理区域内或其邻近区域。作为"三公园稀树草原火效应样地网络（Three Park Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network）"完整项目组成部分所采集的相关数据包概要，可通过以下链接获取：http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/three-parks-savanna