BDBSA Project Metadata Detail

Survey/Project Number: 1093          Total No. of Sites: 2505
Survey/Project Name: Pike and Katarapko Floodplains Tree Condition Monitoring
Abstract: This project aims to develop a statistically-robust monitoring program that will be able to detect change in tree condition at the Katarapko floodplain and Pike River floodplain complex over time, Riverland region, South Australia,. These changes may occur due to future management actions, unmanaged floods or uncontrollable events (e.g. fire).
 
Start Date: 01/03/2009      End Date: 31/12/2020
Survey Type: Vegetation Only
   
Study Area Description: Katarapko Floodplain, Riverland, South Australia and Pike Floodplain, Riverland, South Australia
Objectives
         Vegetation: The assessment sites have been selected to establish a statistically robust monitoring program that will be able to detect change in the dominant tree species (River Red Gum, Black Box and River Cooba) on the Pike and Katarapko Floodplains. The location of assessment sites were stratified to provide coverage of the range of dominant overstorey tree types and landscape position within the floodplain complex. Assessment sites will be re-visited as part of on-going monitoring with additional sites added if required.
         Fauna: Nil
Methodology
         Vegetation: The assessment of tree condition was undertaken using the core parameters that have been established for assessment of tree condition at the Living Murray Icon Sites (the TLM method). Tree condition at each sample unit has been collected by recording set parameters for thirty (30) trees with a DBH > 10cm along a transect. Each tree is given a unique identifier from 1 to 30 and semi-permanently marked. If less than 30 trees were present within the sample unit, additional trees (up to a maximum of 30) were selected outside of the sample unit. The data that has been entered into BDBSA for tree condition monitoring using the TLM method has been done in such a way that each tree along a transect has been entered as a separate site. Tree condition along a single transect at an assessment sites can be aggregated by using the first eight (8) characters of the SITE_ID. The individual trees (entered as sites) numbered one (1) to thirty (30) for each assessment site provide the last two (2) characters of the SITE_ID. See example below: PIKTH01T01 = Pike Floodplain Tree Health transect 01 Tree 01
         Fauna: *** No vertebrate methodology recorded

Data Distribution Rules: Public Dataset
Project Basis: Vegetation : Monitoring - Vegetation/Ecosystem (ie species records - usually re-visited for ongoing monitoring) NOTE:NON Std Svy methodology may have been used.
Information Authority: Department for Environment and Heritage (BDBSA:Adelaide)
Department for Environment and Heritage (BDBSA:Murraylands)