Acoustic Recordings from Australian Eucalypt Forest Habitats

Featuring continuous audio recordings from four acoustic recorders deployed in 2019 at the Samford Peri-Urban SuperSite in Australia. The recorders were placed in both wet and dry habitats within a remnant fringe eucalypt forest dominated by Corymbia intermedia, Eucalyptus siderophloia, and Lophostemon suaveolens. The data is part of the Australian Acoustic Observatory (A2O) project.

Use Cases

• Compare acoustic activity between wet and dry habitat types using recordings from the four distinct recorder placements.
• Analyze long-term soundscape changes in a peri-urban eucalypt forest environment using continuous audio data collected since 2019.
• Study bioacoustic patterns associated with specific tree species like Corymbia intermedia and Eucalyptus siderophloia mentioned in the site description.

Strengths

• Data collection began in 2019, providing a multi-year time series of continuous audio recordings.
• Recordings are from four strategically placed acoustic recorders, allowing for habitat comparison.
• Site is well-documented as part of the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Samford Peri-Urban SuperSite.

Limitations

• The specific number of audio files, their duration, and technical specifications are not provided in the input.
• Data formats listed are HTML, PNG, and PDF, suggesting metadata or reports, but the primary audio file formats are unspecified.
• No sample data or column structure is available to assess the audio data's organization and accessibility.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery, as part of the Australian Acoustic Observatory (A2O) project.

Collection Method

Continuous audio collection from four acoustic recorders placed in wet and dry habitats.

Time Range

Collection began in 2019; specific end date not provided.

Freshness

The metadata was last updated in March 2026, indicating active maintenance.

Geography

Samford Peri-Urban SuperSite, Samford Valley, Australia.