Koonamore Myoporum Plant Growth Measurements from 1975 to 2011

21 measurements per plant were recorded for individually tagged Myoporum seedlings in the TGB Osborn Vegetation Reserve between 1975 and 2011. The dataset includes species ID, height, crown diameters, basal circumference, health comments, and geolocation for each plant. Version 2.1 was published in 2026 by Adelaide University and the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network, superseding previous versions.

Use Cases

• Modeling individual plant growth trajectories based on repeated height and circumference measurements.
• Analyzing spatial distribution and survival rates of Myoporum within the reserve using recorded geolocations.
• Studying long-term vegetation health and environmental stressors based on recorded health comments over a 36-year period.

Strengths

• Long-term monitoring with a maximum of 21 repeated measurements per plant over a 36-year period (1975–2011).
• Individual plant tracking with unique alphanumeric IDs and metal tags, enabling longitudinal analysis.
• Data is aligned with FAIR and TERN vocabulary standards as of its 2026 version 2.1 update.

Limitations

• Row count and total number of unique plants are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data freshness should be verified as the last platform update was 2026-05-22.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN), Adelaide University, Specht, A.

Collection Method

Field measurements of individually tagged plants, with data digitized from field sheets and computer records.

Time Range

1975 – 2011

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-22 07:43:09.706614

Geography

TGB Osborn (Koonamore) Vegetation Reserve, Australia