Tropical Rangeland Vegetation LiDAR Data from Fletcherview SuperSite

This terrestrial LiDAR dataset captures detailed 3D vegetation structural information at the Fletcherview Tropical Rangeland SuperSite, located 50km west of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It is part of a standardized collection from TERN SuperSites aimed at understanding vegetation dynamics and ecosystem function.

Use Cases

• Analyze vegetation structure and biomass using LiDAR point cloud data to model ecosystem function.
• Map 3D canopy architecture and ground topography from the terrestrial LiDAR scans.
• Study vegetation dynamics and change over time by comparing this LiDAR data with other TERN SuperSite collections.

Strengths

• Data is part of a standardized, Australia-wide collection from TERN SuperSites.
• Captures highly detailed 3D vegetation structure using terrestrial LiDAR technology.
• Focuses on a specific tropical rangeland ecosystem 50km west of Townsville, Queensland.

Limitations

• Specific data volume (point count), resolution, and file sizes are unknown.
• Data is provided in HTML and PNG formats, which may not be the primary raw point cloud data formats.
• The license is listed as 'notspecified', which may create uncertainty for reuse.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Terrestrial LiDAR scanning.

Time Range

2022

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-20.

Geography

Fletcherview Tropical Rangeland SuperSite, 50km west of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.