South Australia Flora Survey: 1 Million Plant Measurements Since 1976

South Australia's flora database contains 1,050,631 plant measurements from 224,572 sites, covering 5,565 species collected since 1976. The Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network manages this dataset, which includes vegetation structural attributes like crown openness and fire disturbance parameters. Validated data is publicly accessible via TERN EcoPlots, with records of sensitive taxa masked.

Use Cases

• Modeling species distribution based on plant occurrence data and site parameters.
• Analyzing vegetation structural changes over time based on crown depth and openness measurements.
• Assessing fire impact on ecosystems based on fire disturbance related parameters.
• Monitoring biodiversity trends across South Australian bioregions using the long-term survey record.

Strengths

• Contains 1,050,631 individual plant measurement records.
• Covers a long temporal span, with data collected since 1976.
• Includes specific vegetation structural attributes like crown openness and crown separation ratio.
• Data is validated and sensitive taxa records are masked for public release.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-06-10 20:01:38.688122; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Surveys from a diverse range of biodiversity projects in South Australia.

Time Range

1976 onwards

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-10 20:01:38.688122

Geography

South Australia