Three Parks Savanna Fire-Effects Plot Network: Terrestrial Vertebrate Monitoring, Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, 1995–2011

• Main Authors: Graeme Gillespie, Department of Land Resource Management Northern Territory Government
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: TERN Australia 2015
• Subjects: Fire; Herpetofauna; Birds; Mammals; 0501; 0502; 0602; Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Fire Ecology; Earth Science > Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Savannas; Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates; Fire effects; Terrestrial vertebrate sampling; Litchfield; Parks; Savanna; Acanthophis species rugosus complex; Accipiter cirrocephalus; Accipiter fasciatus; Aegotheles cristatus; Anseranas semipalmata; Antechinus bellus; Aprosmictus erythropterus; Apus pacificus; Aquila audax; Ardea modesta; Artamus cinereus; Artamus minor; Aspidites melanocephalus; Austrochaperina adelphe; Boiga irregularis; Bos taurus; Brachyurophis semifasciatus; Bubalus bubalis; Burhinus grallarius; Cacatua galerita; Cacatua sanguinea; Cacomantis variolosus; Calyptorhynchus banksii macrorhynchus; Canis lupus; Carlia amax; Carlia gracilis; Carlia munda; Carlia rufilatus; Carlia triacantha; Centropus phasianinus; Certhionyx pectoralis; Ceyx azureus; Chalcites basalis; Chalcites minutillus; Chlamydosaurus kingii; Cisticola exilis; Climacteris melanura; Colluricincla harmonica; Colluricincla megarhyncha; Colluricincla woodwardi; Conopophila albogularis; Coracina novaehollandiae; Coracina papuensis; Coracina tenuirostris; Corvus orru; Coturnix ypsilophora; Cracticus nigrogularis; Cracticus torquatus; Crinia bilingua; Crinia remota; Crocodylus johnstoni; Cryptoblepharus carnabyi; Cryptoblepharus cygnatus; Cryptoblepharus metallicus; Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus; Ctenophorus caudicinctus; Ctenotus borealis; Ctenotus decaneurus; Ctenotus essingtonii; Ctenotus hilli; Ctenotus inornatus; Ctenotus robustus; Ctenotus storri; Cuculus optatus; Dacelo leachii; Daphoenositta chrysoptera; Dasyurus hallucatus; Delma borea; Delma tincta; Demansia olivacea; Dendrelaphis punctulata; Dicaeum hirundinaceum; Dicrurus bracteatus; Diporiphora albilabris; Diporiphora bennettii; Diporiphora bilineata; Diporiphora magna; Dromaius novaehollandiae; Ducula bicolor; Elseya dentata; Entomyzon cyanotis; Eolophus roseicapillus; Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus; Equus caballus; Eremiascincus isolepis; Eudynamys orientalis; Eurostopodus argus; Eurystomus orientalis; Excalfactoria chinensis; Falco berigora; Furina ornata; Gallirallus philippensis; Gehyra australis; Gehyra nana; Geopelia cuneata; Geopelia humeralis; Geopelia striata; Geophaps smithii; Gerygone albogularis; Gerygone chloronota; Glaphyromorphus darwiniensis; Glaphyromorphus douglasi; Glaphyromorphus isolepis; Grallina cyanoleuca; Haliaeetus leucogaster; Haliastur sphenurus; Hamirostra melanosternon; Heteronotia binoei; Hydromys chrysogaster; Isoodon macrourus; Ixobrychus flavicollis; Lalage leucomela; Lalage sueurii; Leggadina lakedownensis; Lerista orientalis; Lialis burtonis; Liasis olivaceus; Lichenostomus unicolor; Lichenostomus virescens; Lichmera indistincta; Limnodynastes convexiusculus; Limnodynastes lignarius; Litoria australis; Litoria bicolor; Litoria caerulea; Litoria coplandi; Litoria dahlii; Litoria inermis; Litoria longipes; Litoria meiriana; Litoria microbelos; Litoria nasuta; Litoria pallida; Litoria rothii; Litoria rubella; Litoria tornieri; Litoria wotjulumensis; Lonchura castaneothorax; Lophognathus gilberti; Lophognathus temporalis; Lucasium stenodactylum; Macroderma gigas; Macropus agilis; Macropus antilopinus; Macropus robustus; Malurus lamberti; Malurus melanocephalus; Manorina flavigula; Megalurus timoriensis; Melithreptus albogularis; Melomys burtoni; Menetia alanae; Menetia greyii; Menetia maini; Merops ornatus; Mesembriomys gouldii; Microcarbo melanoleucos; Microeca flavigaster; Morelia spilota; Morethia ruficauda; Morethia storri; Myiagra alecto; Myiagra inquieta; Myiagra rubecula; Myzomela obscura; Neochmia phaeton; Ninox connivens; Ninox novaeseelandiae; Ninox rufa; Notaden melanoscaphus; Notoscincus ornatus; Nycticorax caledonicus; Oedura marmorata; Oedura rhombifer; Oriolus flavocinctus; Oriolus sagittatus; Pachycephala rufiventris; Pardalotus striatus; Petaurus breviceps; Petrochelidon nigricans; Petrogale brachyotis; Petrogale concinna; Phaps chalcoptera; Philemon argenticeps; Philemon citreogularis; Pitta iris; Planigale maculata; Platycercus venustus; Platyplectrum ornatus; Pluvialis squatarola; Podargus strigoides; Poephila acuticauda; Pomatostomus temporalis; Proablepharus tenuis; Pseudantechinus bilarni; Pseudechis australis; Pseudomys calabyi; Pseudomys delicatulus; Pseudomys nanus; Pseudonaja nuchalis; Psitteuteles versicolor; Pteropus alecto; Pteropus scapulatus; Ptilinopus regina; Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis; Pygopus steelescotti; Ramphotyphlops kimberleyensis; Ramsayornis fasciatus; Rattus colletti; Rattus rattus; Rattus tunneyi; Rhinella marina; Rhipidura leucophrys; Rhipidura rufiventris; Scythrops novaehollandiae; Smicrornis brevirostris; Sminthopsis bindi; Sminthopsis virginiae; Sphecotheres vieilloti; Sus scrofa; Tachyglossus aculeatus; Taeniopygia bichenovii; Taphozous georgianus; Threskiornis spinicollis; Tiliqua scincoides; Todiramphus macleayii; Todiramphus pyrrhopygius; Todiramphus sanctus; Trichoglossus haematodus; Trichosurus vulpecula arnhemensis; Tropidonophis mairii; Turnix maculosus; Uperoleia inundata; Uperoleia lithomoda; Varanus acanthurus; Varanus baritji; Varanus glebopalma; Varanus gouldii; Varanus mertensi; Varanus mitchelli; Varanus panoptes; Varanus primordius; Varanus scalaris; Varanus tristis; Zyzomys argurus; Delma
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This Terrestrial Vertebrate Monitoring data package comprises data for a sub-sample of the 41 plots situated in Litchfield National Park. Terrestrial mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians are sampled in a 50 x 50m plot adjacent to each fire plot monitoring site (below). Each vertebrate plot is sampled every five years. Within each five yearly-interval plots are sampled in different months over a three-year period. Each individual plot is always sampled in the same month. The plots are assessed for fire occurrence at least annually by means of on-ground visits by ranger staff. This record is used, in conjunction with aerial surveys, to assess the reliability of the fire history which has been developed from satellite imagery. A photo record assembled for field visits to Kakadu National Park (and Nitmiluk National Park) visits spanning 1995-2004 has also been used to develop a practical field-based index of fire severity. The Three Parks Savanna Plot Network’s full program uses a total of 220 permanent monitoring plots established in the Kakadu, Litchfield and Nitmiluk National Parks which commenced in 1994-1995. The research is aimed at improving our understanding of impacts associated with imposed fire on vegetation structure, plant species and vertebrate fauna, in order to improve our knowledge and management of fire in tropical savanna landscapes. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Three Park Savanna's full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/three-parks-savanna.