Tree survival, diameter, growth, recruitment and climatic data, Northern Queensland, Austr

From 1971 to 2019, this dataset contains demographic monitoring of 81 tree species across 20 permanent forest plots in northern Queensland, Australia. It was collected by the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery platform and includes repeated stem measurements and climatic variables. The data was used in analyses for the Bauman et al. 2022 Nature publication.

Use Cases

• Modeling tree growth and survival rates based on long-term census data.
• Analyzing the relationship between tree recruitment and climatic variables like temperature and water deficit.
• Studying forest demographic responses across different vegetation types and rainfall gradients.
• Investigating the impact of environmental factors like elevation and parent material on species composition.

Strengths

• Long-term monitoring spanning 48 years from 1971 to 2019.
• Covers 81 tree species across 20 permanent plots representing 11 vegetation types.
• Includes detailed climatic data for each census interval, such as temperature and vapor pressure deficit.
• Plots were established in old-growth forest and have been protected, minimizing disturbance.

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 bias inherent to the specific plots in northern Queensland.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Repeated stem measurement censuses of all stems ≥10 cm DBH in permanent forest plots.

Time Range

1971 to 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-01 08:20:52.024105; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Northern Queensland, Australia