Summary of Plots in Brookfield Conservation Park June 2011 Eucalyptus socialis subsp. socialis / Eucalyptus leptophylla mid mallee woodland with Triodia irritans hummock grass understratum, Brookfield Conservation Park Acknowledgements TERN gratefully acknowledges the South Australian Department of Environment and Water for their assistance and support during the project and for allowing access to the park. Thanks also to the many volunteers who helped to collect, curate and process the data and samples. Lastly, many thanks to staff from the South Australian Herbarium for undertaking the plant identifications. Citation: TERN (2020) Summary of Plots in Brookfield Conservation Park, June 2011. Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network, Adelaide. Contents Summary of Plots in Brookfield Conservation Park ........................................................................................................... 1 Acknowledgements............................................................................................................................................................. 2 Contents .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Accessing the Data ............................................................................................................................................................. 3 Point intercept data ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 Plant collections ............................................................................................................................................................. 3 Leaf tissue samples ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 Site description information ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Structural summary ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 Leaf Area Index ............................................................................................................................................................. 3 Basal area ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Soil classification ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 Soil meta barcoding samples.......................................................................................................................................... 4 Soil bulk density ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 3D Photo Panorama ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Regional Context ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Uses for TERN AusPlots Data from Brookfield Conservation Park ................................................................................ 12 Opportunities for integrated ecological analysis across inland Australia with standardised data from AusPlots Rangelands ................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Floristic and structural assessment of Australian rangeland vegetation with standardised plot based surveys ............ 12 The extent of forest in dryland biomes ........................................................................................................................ 12 The national reference library of expert site condition assessments project ................................................................ 12 Soil and landscape grid of Australia ............................................................................................................................ 13 Isoscapes for Australian Landscape ............................................................................................................................. 13 Arid plant expert elicitation ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Soil chemistry values from NIR ................................................................................................................................... 13 Evaluating the influence of soil colour on MODIS fractional cover estimation in Australia ...................................... 13 Tracking changes in fire frequency over time .............................................................................................................. 14 Wild Orchid Watch (WOW) ........................................................................................................................................ 14 Isotope provenancing of sandalwood (Santalum spicatum) ......................................................................................... 14 Revision of the Genus Xerochrysum and Coronidium ................................................................................................. 14 On the predictability of plant traits: a case study in Australia’s drylands .................................................................... 15 Phylogeny and Taxonomy of Australian Camphorosmeae using GBS and image analysis ........................................ 15 Using ecological understanding to guide the recovery planning process for the diverse woodlands of southern Australia ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Herbarium Collections ................................................................................................................................................. 15 Other Potential Uses for TERN AusPlots Data ............................................................................................................ 16 For more information ........................................................................................................................................................ 16 Appendices .................................................................................................................................................17 Appendix 1. Summary of the TERN AusPlots data and samples from Brookfield Conservation Park ............. 17 Appendix 2. Plot locations ................................................................................................................................. 18 Appendix 3. Point intercept data ........................................................................................................................ 19 Appendix 4. Substrate and growth form ............................................................................................................. 21 Appendix 5. Structural summary ........................................................................................................................ 22 Appendix 6. Soil classification ........................................................................................................................... 23 Appendix 7. Soil bulk density ............................................................................................................................ 24 Appendix 8. Plant collection .............................................................................................................................. 25 Introduction The Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN), a part of the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS), is a body that provides relevant, useful and informative data, tools and services for monitoring of Australian ecosystems. Specifically, TERN measures key terrestrial ecosystem attributes over time from continental scale to field sites at hundreds of representative locations and openly provide data that enable researchers to detect and interpret ecosystem changes. TERN’s Ecosystem Surveillance platform conducts field surveys and sampling across a national network of plots and transects following standardized published methods. The data and samples collected from these surveys helps scientists and land managers nationwide to better monitor, understand and manage change in vegetation structure and composition, land cover and soil characteristics. In June 2011, TERN undertook a survey in Brookfield Conservation Park, South Australia. The survey involved vegetation and soils work following the AusPlots Rangelands methodology, with 5 plots completed. These plots were revisited in June