Vegetation and biomass monitoring data collected from 2016 to 2020 for gully remediation research in the Burdekin region. The dataset, from the NESP TWQ Project 5.9 and Landholders Driving Change contracts, includes BOTANAL, PATCHKEY, and GULLY_VEG files describing species composition, cover, and landscape condition. Data was collected from seven paired control and treatment gully sites on commercial grazing properties using a modified BACI design.
Use Cases
- Tracking changes in land condition over time based on repeated hillslope and gully vegetation measurements.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of gully remediation treatments on biomass and species composition.
- Linking hillslope vegetation metrics to downstream water quality outcomes as described in the project aim.
- Analyzing seasonal vegetation dynamics using pre-wet (EOD) and post-wet (EOW) season data collection.
Strengths
- Data collection spans multiple years, with measurements initiated in 2016 and ongoing through 2020.
- Uses a modified BACI (Before After Control Impact) design across seven paired control/treatment sites.
- Includes multiple data file types (BOTANAL, PATCHKEY, GULLY_VEG) capturing biomass, species composition, and landscape condition.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Sample size per site (30-32 quadrats) may vary due to changes like new fence placements or weather inaccessibility.
Provenance
- Source
- NESP TWQ Project 5.9 (formerly NESP TWQ 2.1.4) and Landholders Driving Change (LDC) contracts, hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
- Collection Method
- Field surveys using transects and quadrats on hillslopes and within gullies, measured at pre-wet and post-wet seasons.
- Time Range
- 2016 to 2020
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-10 17:33:53.813207; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Commercial grazing properties in the Burdekin region, likely associated with the Great Barrier Reef catchments.