Field measurements were taken on 5 September 2000 along a 90-meter-long, 10-meter-wide transect in a mangrove section north of Cape Tribulation, Queensland. The data includes location, circumference at breast height (CBH), and estimated height for trees with CBH greater than 15 cm, and location-only records for smaller trees. The dataset is provided by the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery platform.
Use Cases
- Modeling mangrove tree size-class distribution based on recorded circumference at breast height (CBH).
- Analyzing spatial patterns of tree locations within the defined transect area.
- Estimating forest biomass or carbon stock using tree height and CBH measurements.
- Studying species composition in a specific mangrove zone when species information is recorded.
Strengths
- Includes precise geolocation data for trees, with GPS measurements adjusted for canopy cover.
- Contains measurements for a defined 900-square-meter (90m x 10m) transect, providing a controlled sample area.
- Records key biometrics: tree location, circumference at breast height (CBH), and estimated height for qualifying trees.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single-day survey in 2000.
Provenance
- Source
- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
- Collection Method
- Field measurements using hand-held GPS, distance/bearing tools, and a hand-held laser system for height.
- Time Range
- 5 September 2000
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-13 11:46:58.059105; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Mangrove section between the beach and main road north of Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park, Queensland, Australia.