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Summary
The project is a longterm monitoring program which commenced in 1980. The aim was to monitor vegetation and erosion changes on Macquarie Island (tall tussock vegetation on the steep coastal slopes, erosion on the coastal slopes (landslips) and mid-altitude plateau) and document changes as a result of changing impacts from feral rabbits and, if possible, as a result of climate change.
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Data sets consist of the following: 1. 27 vegetation monitoring sites set up in 1980 on steep coastal slopes around Macquarie Island, disturbed by landslipping and/or rabbit grazing, containing 200 permanent vegetation plots including 30 undisturbed control plots. 2. 48 erosion monitoring sites with varied origins and erosion histories set up in 1980 on mid-altitude plateau sites around Macquarie Island. 3. Two 5 x 5m rabbit exclusion plots set up in 1990 to monitor vegetation changes. 4. Series of photopoints along two sections of west coast set up to monitor large scale vegetation change resulting from changes in rabbit populations since 1980 (Mawson Point to Aurora Point, 7 km) and since 1990 (Davis Point to Cape Toutcher, 4 km). 5. Over 100 photopoints documenting changes in vegetation, erosion and landscape around Macquarie Island since 1980.

The download file consists of 12 excel spreadsheets and 2 word documents detailing the contents of the excel files. These files are associated with part 1, detailed above (&27 vegetation monitoring sites...&.

This project is an updated version of ASAC_76, &Effects of Feral Rabbits, Native Fauna and Humans on Vegetation and Soil Stability, Macquarie Island&. The project was continued in 2002-2003 under a new project number - 2317 (ASAC_2317) and new title - &Longterm Changes in Vegetation and Soil Stability, Macquarie Island&.

Geographic Coverage Spatial coordinates   

N: -54.6

S: -54.7

E: 158.9

W: 158.8

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2002-09-30 Stop Date: 2003-03-31

Location Keywords

OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > MACQUARIE ISLAND GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN

Data Resolution

Horizontal Resolution Range: 1 meter - < 30 meters

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > RECLAMATION/REVEGETATION/RESTORATION HUMAN DIMENSIONS > HABITAT CONVERSION/FRAGMENTATION > RECLAMATION/REVEGETATION/RESTORATION BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > RODENTS BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS > EXOTIC SPECIES BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > COMMUNITY DYNAMICS > INVASIVE SPECIES BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS > ALBATROSSES/PETRELS AND ALLIES BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS > PENGUINS BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS > ANGIOSPERMS (FLOWERING PLANTS)

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA ENVIRONMENT

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

Instrument

CAMERAS

Quality
Values provided in temporal coverage are approximate only.

Handheld GPS used for site locations (approx accuracy 5-15m).

Access Constraints
These data are not yet publicly available for download.

Use Constraints
Please contact Investigator (Kirkpatrick) and technical contact/DIF author (Scott)for permission to use the data for this project.

Ancillary Keywords

rabbits pest grazing exclusion zone landslip erosion cats

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au Data Center Personnel Name: DATA OFFICER AADC Phone: +61 3 6232 3244 Fax: +61 3 6232 3351 Email: metadata at aad.gov.au Contact Address: Australian Antarctic Division 203 Channel Highway City: Kingston Province or State: Tasmania Postal Code: 7050 Country: Australia

Distribution

Distribution Media: HTTP Distribution Size: 81 kb Distribution Format: excel, word Fees: free

Personnel

JENNIFER SCOTT Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: +61 3 6226 2205 Fax: +61 3 6226 2989 Email: jenny.scott at utas.edu.au Contact Address: SCHOOL OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES University of Tasmania PRIVATE BAG 78 City: HOBART Province or State: Tasmania Postal Code: 7001 Country: Australia JAMES KIRKPATRICK Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: +61 3 6226 2460 Fax: +61 3 6226 2989 Email: J.Kirkpatrick at utas.edu.au Contact Address: SCHOOL OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES University of Tasmania PRIVATE BAG 78 City: Hobart Province or State: Tasmania Postal Code: 7001 Country: Australia

Related URL

Link: GET DATA Description: Download point for the data - excel files and word documents Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE Description: Public information for ASAC project 76 Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE Description: Public information for ASAC project 2317 Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION Description: Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset

Publications/References
Kirkpatrick, J.B., Scott, J.J., 2002. Change in undisturbed vegetation on the coastal slopes of subantarctic Macquarie Island, 1980-1995. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 34, 300-307.

Shaw, J., Scott, J.J., Terauds, A., Copson, G., Carmichael, N., Springer, K., 2006. The impacts of rabbits on Macquarie Island – what can be learnt from photo-monitoring? Conference poster, SCAR Open Science Conference, Hobart, Australia, July 2006.

Scott J.J. and Kirkpatrick J.B., submitted. Landslips, rabbits and vegetation change on the coastal slopes of subantarctic Macquarie Island, 1980-2007. Ms submitted to Polar Biology June 2007.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2000-07-18 Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-01-21

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