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Originator: Unknown

Publication_Date: 20120412

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Taken from the report in the download file: Plot data and satellite imagery were used to examine changes in vegetation between 2000 and 2007. These data were examined in light of changes in rabbit numbers (data owned by and provided to us from Parks and Wildlife Tasmania). Methods and data Vegetation Change. Kate Kiefer established 18 relatively homogenous plots of 25 m2 in a range of vegetation types between November and March 2001. Individual plant species cover was visually calculated within five random 1m2 quadrats within each site and mean values determined. Dana Bergstrom, Kate Kiefer, Jane Wasley and Arko Lucieer re-sampled the same sites in April 2007. The data matrix consisted of 18 sites, 34 taxa and temporally separated sampling intervals: 2001 and 2007. Species also included collective categories for leafy bryophytes, lichens, bare ground and dead vegetation. At each site altitude, slope, aspect, a subjective estimate of the wind exposure and the degree of waterlogging were also recorded. The data matrix of sites and mean cover for the site (mean of cover from 5 x 1 m2 quadrats) is provided. Also in the data matrix is GPS location of the site which is recorded for each star picket that marks each site on the island. Site code consist of site number (first two numerals) - year 01 or 07 (2001 or 2007). The data matrix also includes some site information: a subjective exponential soil-water scale (1- 5: dry - wet); a subjective exponential site exposure scale (1-5: sheltered to exposed); slope, altitude, aspect and mean substrate depth (mean of three random probes across the site) (Data Table 1). Changes at the site and rabbit activity are summarised in Data Table 2. Remote Sensing Imagery. Information on changes in vegetation communities were scaled up to whole-island level using satellite imagery. We used Landsat ETM+ imagery acquired on 12 December 2000 and Quickbird imagery acquired on 15 March 2007 to detect changes in vegetation cover on Macquarie Island. The Quickbird image with its 2.4 m pixel size was resampled (by pixel averaging) to the 25 m Landsat pixel size to compare the images at the same resolution. The images were orthorectified to correct terrain and geometric distortions. Radiometric, illumination, and atmospheric differences were also corrected. These corrections are crucial for change detection algorithms as false changes are often introduced by geometric offsets and shadowing effects. Multispectral bands 1 (blue), 2 (green), 3 (red), and 4 (near-infrared (NIR)) of both images were used for change detection. The fields in this dataset are: Site Species Latitude Longitude Water Exposure Slope Aspect Altitude Rabbits Cover Temperature

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Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20001212

Ending_Date: 20070430

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

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Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: 158.8

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 158.95

North_Bounding_Coordinate: -54.5

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -54.75

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Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD PLATFORM

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD INSTRUMENT

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: PROJECT

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > DOMINANT SPECIES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > FOREST COMPOSITION/VEGETATION STRUCTURE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > VEGETATION COVER

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > VEGETATION INDEX

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > VEGETATION SPECIES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CARNIVORES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS > ANGIOSPERMS (FLOWERING PLANTS)

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS > MOSSES/HORNWORTS/LIVERWORTS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > FUNGI > LICHENS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS > FERNS AND ALLIES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS > GRAZING DYNAMICS/PLANT HERBIVORY

Theme_Keyword: FIELD SURVEYS

Theme_Keyword: LANDSAT

Theme_Keyword: SATELLITES

Theme_Keyword: QUICKBIRD > DIGITALGLOBE'S QUICKBIRD

Theme_Keyword: ETM+ > ENHANCED THEMATIC MAPPER PLUS

Theme_Keyword: RISCC > REGIONAL SENSITIVITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Theme_Keyword: EBA > EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY IN THE ANTARCTIC

Theme_Keyword: Vegetation Change

Theme_Keyword: Remote Sensing

Theme_Keyword: Rabbits

Theme_Keyword: Feral Cats

Theme_Keyword: Quadrats

Theme_Keyword: BIOTA

Theme_Keyword: ENVIRONMENT

Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

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Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Place_Keyword: OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN

Place_Keyword: OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > MACQUARIE ISLAND

Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Access_Constraints: These data are publicly available from a Related URL in this metadata record.

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This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=ASAC_1015_macca_veg_change when using these data.

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Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: DANA BERGSTROM

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: ARKO LUCIEER

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: KATE KIEFER

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: JANE WASLEY

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: LEE BELBIN

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: TORE KRONBORG PEDERSEN

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: STEVEN CHOWN

Contact_Position: INVESTIGATOR

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Position: INVESTIGATOR

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Position: INVESTIGATOR

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

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Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Australian Antarctic Division

Address: 203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

State_or_Province: Tasmania

Postal_Code: 7050

Country: Australia

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Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Censis

Address: Private Bag 76

Address: University of Tasmania

Address: School Of Geography

City: Hobart

State_or_Province: Tasmania

Postal_Code: 7001

Country: Australia

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Address: 203 Channel Highway

Address: Australian Antarctic Divsion

City: Kingston

State_or_Province: Tasmania

Postal_Code: 7050

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Address: Environmental Protection and Change

Address: Australian Antarctic Division

City: Kingston

State_or_Province: TAS

Postal_Code: 7050

Country: Australia

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Address: Blantant Fabrications Pty Ltd

City: Hobart

State_or_Province: Tasmania

Postal_Code: 7001

Country: Australia

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Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Australian Antarctic Division

Address: 203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

State_or_Province: Tasmania

Postal_Code: 7050

Country: Australia

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: DEPT OF ZOOLOGY

Address: PRIVATE BAG X1

Address: UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH

City: MATIELAND

Postal_Code: 7602

Country: SOUTH AFRICA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3209

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +61 3 6226 2140

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3443

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3456

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3456

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +27 21 808 2385

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3351

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3351

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3456

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3449

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +27 21 808 2995

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dana.bergstrom@aad.gov.au

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: arko.lucieer@utas.edu.au

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kate.kiefer@aad.gov.au

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jane.wasley@aad.gov.au

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: leebel@netspace.net.au

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Tore.Pedersen@aad.gov.au

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: slchown@sun.ac.za

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See the report in the download file for further details.

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Contact_Organization: AU/AADC > Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

Contact_Person: DATA OFFICER AADC

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

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Address: Australian Antarctic Division

Address: 203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

State_or_Province: Tasmania

Postal_Code: 7050

Country: Australia

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3244

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3351

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: metadata@aad.gov.au

Resource_Description: ASAC_1015_macca_veg_change

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http://data.aad.gov.au

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http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/portal/download_file.c...

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Download the vegetation report and datasets

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https://secure3.aad.gov.au/proms/public/projects/r...

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Public information for ASAC project 95

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http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?...

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Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset

Fees: Free

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20080612

Metadata_Review_Date: 20130205

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: DAVE CONNELL

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Australian Antarctic Division

Address: 203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

State_or_Province: Tasmania

Postal_Code: 7050

Country: Australia

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3244

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +61 3 6232 3351

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dave.connell@aad.gov.au

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time