AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Robson Creek Rainforest Ancillary Images Collection

This dataset consists of images of fauna, flora, fungi or general scenery or events captured at the site on an ad-hoc basis and may provide the researcher with information regarding the species that occupy, frequent or traverse this site. 

The 25 hectare site was established in 2009 and lies on the Atherton Tablelands in the wet tropical rainforests of Australia at 680-740&nbsp;m elevation. It is situated in Danbulla National Park within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. The forest is classified as Regional Ecosystem (RE) 7.3.36a, complex mesophyll vine forest (Queensland Government 2006). The climate is seasonal with approximately 60% of rain falling between January and March and the landform is moderately inclined with a low relief. There are 208 species in the site, and average canopy height is 28&nbsp;m, ranging from 23 to 44&nbsp;m. All stems ≥ 10&nbsp;cm diameter are measured, tagged and mapped. For additional site information, see https://www.tern.org.au/tern-observatory/tern-ecosystem-processes/robson-creek-rainforest-supersite/ . 


Other bioimages collected at the site include digital hemispherical photography, phenocam images taken from fixed under and overstorey cameras and ancillary images of fauna and flora.


Photosphere view in the 25 ha plot at Robson Creek Rainforest SuperSite (photo M. Karan 2016)

Tags: TERN Ecosystem Processes, fnqr_robson, mesophyll vine forest, tropical rainforest
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
Ti Tree East Acoustic Data Collection 2012-2017

This dataset contains audio files for Ti Tree East site. The site was established in 2012 at Pine Hill Station, near Alice Springs. Pine Hill is a functioning cattle station that has been in operation for longer than 50 years. The site is a mosaic of the primary semi-arid biomes of central Australia: grassy mulga woodland and <em>Corymbia</em>/<em>Triodia</em> savanna. The woodland is characterised by a mulga (<em>Acacia aneura</em>) canopy. The soil is red sand overlying an 8 m deep water table. Elevation of the site is 553 m above sea level, and the terrain is flat. Mean annual precipitation at the nearby (30&nbsp;km to the south) Bureau of Meteorology station is 306&nbsp;mm.


In 2012 an acoustic recorder was set up in hummock grassland to collect audio data for a total of 12 hours per day, split between six hours around dawn and six hours around dusk. The recording schedule aimed at capturing morning and evening bird choruses while minimizing memory and battery requirements. A long-term spectrogram has been generated for each audio file to aid in data exploration. The sensor also recorded temperature, minimum- maximum- and mean-sound pressure levels.


Acoustic indices and false colour spectrograms were created for the recordings. Acoustic indices are summaries of the distribution of the acoustic energy in a recording. They are particularly useful for the analysis of long-term recordings of the environment and can be used to identify sound sources of interest, characterise the soundscape, aid in the assessment of fauna biodiversity, monitor temporal trends and track environmental changes. False colour spectrograms are visual representation of individual acoustic indices or combination of multiple indices. They can highlight the presence of specific sound sources, e.g. birds, insects or weather events, providing a tool for navigating long-term recordings.


Data are made available through the data link. For downloading large amount of data, please follow these instructions <a href="https://ternaus.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/TERNSup/pages/2530148353/How+to+download+TERN+s+acoustic+data+in+bulk">How to download TERN's acoustic data in bulk</a>

Tags: Acoustic recordings, tte
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
Great Western Woodlands Site, Leaf Level Physiology, Chemistry And Structural Traits Data, 2014

The record contains information on the leaf level physiology, chemistry and structural traits data measured from dominant tree and shrub species from the Great Western Woodlands Site in 2013. Data on leaf level physiology parameters associated with light saturated photosynthesis and intercellular carbon dioxide curves (ACi), and leaf dry mass per leaf area trait (LMA) and leaf nitrogen and phosphorous content are provided.

Tags: Great Western Woodlands, Leaf Chemistry, Leaf functional traits
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
Daintree Rainforest, Cape Tribulation Vegetation Structure Data, 2014

This data contains a once-off general structural description according to the National Vegetation Information System (NVIS) level 5 for the core 1 hectare plot in the Daintree 
Rainforest, Cape Tribulation site in 2014. Dominant growth form, cover, height and species (up to 5 species in order of dominance) for up to 3 sub-stratum per traditional strata (Ground, Mid and Upper).

Tags: Cape Tribulation, Daintree, FNQ, Far North Queensland Rainforest
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
Karawatha Peri-Urban Site, Five Photopoint Image Collection

High quality digital site reference images are captured for the core 1 hectare vegetation plot of the site on an annual basis to provide context for researchers to understand the general layout and vegetation of the study site, and as a visual reference to monitor any changes over time. Photopoints were taken annually using the five point photopoint method. The set of images for each year usually consists of twenty images: four images taken at each corner of the plot facing each of the four cardinal points, and four images taken from the center of the plot facing each corner. 

The Karawatha Peri-Urban Site was established in 2007 and decommissioned in 2018. The site was located in Eucalypt forest at Karawatha Forest. For additional site information, see https://deims.org/f15bc7aa-ab4a-443b-a935-dbad3e7101f4. 

Other images collected at the site include digital cover photography and ancillary images of fauna and flora.

Tags: TERN Ecosystem Processes, seqp_karawatha
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
Digital Hemispherical Photography (DHP) from TERN Robson Creek Rainforest SuperSite

Digital Hemispherical Photography (DHP) images are collected twice per year to capture vegetation and crown cover at Robson Creek Rainforest SuperSite.  Images are taken at the end of the wet season and the end of the dry season and the dates will differ each year. These images are used to estimate maximum (wet season) and minimum (dry season) Leaf area index (LAI) for the rainforest biome.



The 25 hectare site was established in 2009 and lies on the Atherton Tablelands in the wet tropical rainforests of Australia at 680-740 m elevation. It is situated in Danbulla National Park within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. The forest is classified as Regional Ecosystem (RE) 7.3.36a, complex mesophyll vine forest (Queensland Government 2006).  The climate is seasonal with approximately 60% of rain falling between January and March and the landform is moderately inclined with a low relief. There are 208 species in the site, and average canopy height is 28 m, ranging from 23 to 44 m. All stems ≥ 10 cm diameter are measured, tagged and mapped. For additional site information, see https://www.tern.org.au/tern-observatory/tern-ecosystem-processes/robson-creek-rainforest-supersite/. 



Other bioimages collected at the site include photopoints, phenocam images taken from fixed under and overstorey cameras and ancillary images of fauna and flora.


Tags: Digital Hemispherical Photography (DHP), TERN Ecosystem Processes, fnqr_robson, leaf area index
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
Lake Powell, Hite UT Gas Analysis, 2014–2016

In 1963, the Glen Canyon Dam, in Hite Utah was completed, creating the Lake Powell reservoir along the Colorado River. The water levels of Lake Powell peaked in 1983 and have declined since, releasing over-pressure on the underlying sediment. This release in over-pressure created mud volcanoes, structures along the shoreline made of cavities that allow fluid and gases to rise to the surface and escape. Green house gases including methane are released from these structures, and to better understand how development of natural wetlands can result in unintended increased levels of greenhouse gas emissions, we asked 1) how much of each gas is generated or and whether the amount of each gas is changing through time and 2) how are these gases forming in the subsurface? We first measured the amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and air (N) in volcano gas samples collected in 2014, 2015, and 2016. We found that from 2014 through 2016, methane levels from these volcanoes fluctuated significantly. In 2016, we looked at the amounts of carbon and hydrogen isotopes in the methane, which told us the gas is generated from microorganisms feeding on organic matter and is released during water-level fluctuations. We looked at mud volcanoes only located along the Lake Powell marina delta in Hite, Utah. The data spans geological structures restricted to one marina delta.

Tags: Freshwater Ecology, Geology/Lithology, Land And Water Management (9609), Other Environment (9699)
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
Samford Peri-Urban Seedling Survey Data 2012 - 2018

Seedling surveys were conducted at the Samford-Peri-Urban site between 2012 - 2018.  The identity and height of all seedlings were recorded along six transects.

Tags: Open Eucalypt forest, Recruitment, SEQ Peri-Urban, SEQP, Samford, Seedling
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
Southeast Wetland Plant Functional Groups

There are presence absence records for vegetation and matched hydrological data from 687 1 x 1 m quadrats recorded from 11 wetlands and wetland complexes (28 sampled hydrological gradients (referred to as transects) across the upper and lower southeast of South Australia. Plant data were collected in spring 2013. Hydrological monitoring data at each site consisted of continuous (6 hourly) surface water level data from a state agency monitoring network. Observed water levels at the monitoring instrument on the day of monitoring were related to the observed depth of water at each quadrat, assuming a flat, level water surface and obtain a datum for each quadrat relative to the monitoring instrument. The continuous monitoring record was then used to calculate a range of different hydrological predictors indicating the variation at each quadrat. The hydrological dataset provided are the univariate summary statistics recording different aspects of surface water dynamics for each quadrat. Hydrological predictors (sum-exceedance value, hydroperiod and maximum inundation depth) were calculated for annual and seasonal periods in the three-years prior to plant data collection. See metadata and relevant publication for additional details on calculation. Hydrological predictors for each quadrat are provided in a single matrix of sites by predictors, with relevant location details for the quadrat (xy coordinates, site, transect). Included is a single electrical conductivity class for each transect (ordinal variable - low moderate, high - see metadata). Vegetation data are provided as a single matrix (quadrats x plant functional group) showing presence absence of each functional group in each quadrat. There is also a lookup table giving the assignment of each plant species to a plant functional group.

Tags: Ecological Modelling, Ecosystem Assessment And Management (9605), Environmental And Natural Resource Evaluation (9606), Land And Water Management (9609)
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
TERN Ecosystem Surveillance: Plant Community

This dataset lists the plant communities from Rangeland sites across Australia described by the TERN Surveillance Monitoring team, using standardised AusPlots methodologies. 


 For each plant community, vegetation condition as well as the spatial extent of the community, are described using AusPlots Plot and physical descriptions, and Structural summary and homogeneity methods.


Plant specimen, soil, basal area and structural information are also assessed at each site and form part of the TERN Surveillance Monitoring Program data collection.

Tags: Plant Community
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
Samford Peri-Urban Acoustic Data Collection - A2O Project

This dataset contains audio files from Samford Peri-Urban SuperSite. Samford Peri-Urban SuperSite was established in 2010 in remnant fringe eucalypt forest, near urban development in the Samford Valley. The upper storey is dominated by <em>Corymbia intermedia</em>, <em>Eucalyptus siderophloia</em> and <em>Lophostemon suaveolens</em>. For additional site information, see <a href="https://www.tern.org.au/tern-observatory/tern-ecosystem-processes/samford-peri-urban-supersite">Samford PeriUrban SuperSite</a>


In 2019 four acoustic recorders were set up to collect audio data continuously as part of the Australian Acoustic Observatory (A2O) project. Two recorders were placed in relatively wet habitats and two in relatively dry habitats.

Tags: Acoustic recordings, seqp_samford
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
Weeds on Western Australia's Islands: A historical database with records spanning from 1913 to 2014

The island weeds database contains weed records for 697 islands and 1995 plant species. Data sources cited span between 1913 and 2014. To compound the value of the database, original species identifications were verified by Parks and Wildlife botanists and species names were updated to current taxonomy using the WA census data housed within MAX Version 3.0 (Woodman and Gioia 2016). We do not present any interpretation of the data with this data submission. GPS coordinates for weeds were largely unavailable, so most coordinates provided within the database are island centroids. Woodman, S. &amp; Gioia, P. (2016) Max Version 3. Department of Parks and Wildlife, Perth. Available from: http://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/max.

Tags: Carnarvon, Coastal Plain, Dampierland, Esperance Plains, Gascoyne, Hampton, Northern Kimberley, Pilbara, Swan, Victoria Bonaparte, Warren
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
Warra Site, 5-minute Point-Count Bird Survey Data, Southern Forests Experimental Forest Landscape, 2010-2011

The record contains information on the five-minute, point-count, bird survey data conducted in the Southern Forests Experimental Forest Landscape (SFEFL), Warra Site for the period between 2010 to 2011. Data such as age class of study plots, Landscape Disturbance Index (LDI), bird survey period, bird species identification details, observation distance, number of individuals, height and direction of observation at a minimum distance of 25 meters are provided.

Tags: Bird Survey, Mature Forest, Point-Count Method, Southern Forests Experimental Forest Landscape, Warra Site
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
Soil and Landscape Grid National Soil Attribute Maps - Coarse Fragments (3" resolution) - Release 1

This is Version 1 of the Soil Coarse Fragments product of the Soil and Landscape Grid of Australia.

The Soil and Landscape Grid of Australia has produced a range of digital soil attribute products. Each product contains six digital soil attribute maps, and their upper and lower confidence limits, representing the soil attribute at six depths: 0-5&nbsp;cm, 5-15&nbsp;cm, 15-30&nbsp;cm, 30-60&nbsp;cm, 60-100&nbsp;cm and 100-200&nbsp;cm. These depths are consistent with the specifications of the GlobalSoilMap.net project - <a href="https://esoil.io/TERNLandscapes/Public/Pages/SLGA/Resources/GlobalSoilMap_specifications_december_2015_2.pdf">GlobalSoilMaps</a>. The digital soil attribute maps are in raster format at a resolution of 3 arc sec (~90 x 90&nbsp;m pixels).


These maps are generated using Digital Soil Mapping methods.

Detailed information about the Soil and Landscape Grid of Australia can be found at - <a href="https://esoil.io/TERNLandscapes/Public/Pages/SLGA/index.html">SLGA</a>
<ul><li>Attribute Definition: Soil Coarse Fragments Class Probabilities as defined in the Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook
(Units: Probability of CF class occurring);</li>
<li>Period (temporal coverage; approximately): 1950-2022;</li>
<li>Spatial resolution: 3 arc seconds (approximately 90&nbsp;m);</li>
<li>Total number of gridded maps for this attribute: 18;</li>
<li>Number of pixels with coverage per layer: 2007M (49200 * 40800);</li>
<li>Total size before compression: about 8GB;</li>
<li>Total size after compression: about 4GB;</li>
<li>Format: Cloud Optimised GeoTIFF.</li></ul>

Tags: 3-dimensional soil mapping, Attributes, Australia, Continental, Course Fragments Probability, DSM, Digital Soil Mapping, Global Soil Map, Raster, SLGA, Soil, Soil Maps, TERN, TERN_Soils, TERN_Soils_DSM, spatial modelling, spatial uncertainty
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
SWATT leaf d13C

A total of 53 native Australian species (52x C3, 1x C4) were sampled from 22 plant families and 7 growth forms along a transect in WA spanning 9.56 degrees latitude and 6.85 degrees longitude. Samples were collected using the nationally-accepted AusPlots Rangelands methodology. Samples were stored to preserve isotopic signatures and analysed using standard techniques for mass spectroscopy, including internationally-calibrated standards. Technical replicates of 13% showed very low drift (0.07).

Tags: Arid ecology, Climate, Ecosystem Modelling, Landscape Type, Long-Term Community Monitoring, Long-Term Species Monitoring, Native Vegetation, Vegetation Structure, leaf isotopes
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
Soil and Landscape Grid National Soil Attribute Maps - Soil Depth (3" resolution) - Release 2

This is Version 2 of the Australian Soil Depth product of the Soil and Landscape Grid of Australia.

It supersedes the Release 1 product that can be found at <a href="https://doi.org/10.4225/08/546F540FE10AA">https://doi.org/10.4225/08/546F540FE10AA</a>

The map gives a modelled estimate of the spatial distribution of soil depth in soils across Australia.

The Soil and Landscape Grid of Australia has produced a range of digital soil attribute products. Each product contains six digital soil attribute maps, and their upper and lower confidence limits, representing the soil attribute at six depths: 0-5&nbsp;cm, 5-15&nbsp;cm, 15-30&nbsp;cm, 30-60&nbsp;cm, 60-100&nbsp;cm and 100-200&nbsp;cm. These depths are consistent with the specifications of the GlobalSoilMap.net project - <a href="https://esoil.io/TERNLandscapes/Public/Pages/SLGA/Resources/GlobalSoilMap_specifications_december_2015_2.pdf">GlobalSoilMaps</a>. 
The digital soil attribute maps are in raster format at a resolution of 3 arc sec (~90 x 90&nbsp;m pixels).

Detailed information about the Soil and Landscape Grid of Australia can be found at - <a href="https://esoil.io/TERNLandscapes/Public/Pages/SLGA/index.html">SLGA</a>

<ul><li>Attribute Definition: Depth of soil profile (A &amp; B horizons);</li>
<li>Units: metres;</li>
<li>Period (temporal coverage; approximately): 1950-2021;</li>
<li>Spatial resolution: 3 arc seconds (approx 90&nbsp;m);</li>
<li>Total number of gridded maps for this attribute: 18;</li>
<li>Number of pixels with coverage per layer: 2007M (49200 * 40800);</li>
<li>Data license : Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY);</li>
<li>Target data standard: GlobalSoilMap specifications;</li>
<li>Format: Cloud Optimised GeoTIFF;</li></ul>

Tags: 3-dimensional soil mapping, Attribute, Continental, DSM, Digital Soil Mapping, Global Soil Map, Raster, SLGA, Soil, Soil Depth, Soil Maps, Spatial modelling, Spatial uncertainty, TERN, TERN_Soils, TERN_Soils_DSM
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
Cumberland Plain Wood Block Decomposition Data 2018

Wood block decomposition assessment at the Cumberland Plain site is part of a global program looking at the influence of microbes and invertebrates on wood decay. A common protocol was developed exposing small (~400 cm3) pieces of a wood-substrate (untreated Pinus radiata) to the environment excluding and not-excluding macroinvertebrates (e.g. termites) by the use of a plastic mesh.

Tags: Cumberland Plain, Decomposition, Fungi, Termites
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
Robson Creek, Invertebrate Fauna Survey, Far North Queensland Rainforest Site, 25 Ha Plot, 2013

This record contains information on the Invertebrate Fauna Survey, from the 25 hectare study site in Robson Creek, Far North Queensland. 
Information on the total number of individuals of invertebrates sampled from understorey trees have been documented from 10 species of trees, with five individuals per species sampled. Tree species selection was based on the rarity in the study site, i.e. 'common' or 'rare' in the 25&nbsp;ha plot.

Tags: Far North Queensland, Insect abundance, Invertebrate Fauna Survey, Robson Creek
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
Samford Peri-Urban Vegetation Structure Data, 2012

This data contains a once-off general structural description according to the National Vegetation Information System (NVIS) level 5 for the core 1 hectare plot in the Samford Peri-Urban site in 2012. Dominant growth form, cover, height and species (up to 5 species in order of dominance) for up to 3 sub-stratum per traditional strata (Ground, Mid and Upper).

Tags: SEQ, SEQP, Samford, Structure, Vegetation
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
Global Bat Acoustic Data Collection: Lebanon

This dataset is a collection of echolocation calls recorded from Lebanon. Users should note that some audio files may contain calls from multiple species, and in certain cases, only one of the present species has been identified.

The collection includes bat call files in .zc and .wav formats, encompassing both identified and unidentified calls. Each call file contains embedded information, such as collection date, GPS location, species identification (where available), and contributor details, which is extracted and used to create searchable filter options in TERN Ecoacoustic Recordings. This enables users to efficiently search for, explore, and download call files based on specific criteria through the dashboard.

Tags: Bat Echolocation Call, Bat Reference Call Library, Microbat, Ultrasound
Organization: Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery