Australian ground cover reference sites database package 2014

Brief description

The ground cover reference sites database contains the data collected from the national network of ground cover reference sites. This data includes site descriptions and the associated field measurements of fractional ground cover. Data were collected across Australia from July 2010 to June 2014 at field sites under grazing and broadacre cropping land uses according to nationally agreed standards (Muir et al. 2011). This database is an update from the 2013 version and now contains published field observations current as at June 2014.

Full description

Australian ground cover reference sites database 2014: user guide for PostGIS - KeyDocument 01 \r\nPDF detailing Australian ground cover reference sites database design, number of site observations, field collection protocols and SQL functions to query and manipulate the database
Australian ground cover reference sites database 2014: user guide for PostGIS - KeyDocument 02 \r\nMS Word document detailing Australian ground cover reference sites database design, number of site observations, field collection protocols and SQL functions to query and manipulate the database
Australian ground cover reference sites database readme file 2014 - KeyDocument 03 \r\nText file with Australian ground cover reference sites database details including data custodian and collectors, access links, conditions of use, disclaimer, copyright, license, data formats, geographical coverage and contacts
Australian ground cover reference sites database 2014 - Data 02 \r\nZip folder containing PostGIS dump file with site descriptions and field measurements of fractional cover collected between July 2010 and June 2014 at reference sites across Australia. Data can also be viewed at the TERN NCI web page (previous link) Updated to 2014
Fractional Cover - MODIS, CSIRO algorithm - Link to further information on the MODIS fractional Cover CSIRO Algorithm which used the field data for validation and calibration.
Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of New South Wales - The Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of New South Wales has been collected by Office of Environment and Heritage, New South Wales as part of the Ground Cover Monitoring for Australia project. Data from this survey can be cited as: \r\nABARES (2012). Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of New South Wales, Version 9 /2014. Persistent URL: http://aekos.org.au/collection/gov.au/abares/gcrs_NSW. TERN AEKOS, rights owned by Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) (http://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares or http://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/aclump/land-cover/ground-cover-monitoring-for-australia)). Accessed [dd mmm yyyy, e.g., 01 Jan 2016].
Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of Northern Territory - The Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of Northern Territory has been collected by Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, Northern Territory as part of the Ground Cover Monitoring for Australia project. Data from this survey can be cited as: \r\nABARES (2012). Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of Northern Territory, Version 9 /2014. Persistent URL: http://aekos.org.au/collection/gov.au/abares/gcrs_NT. TERN AEKOS, rights owned by Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) (http://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares or http://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/aclump/land-cover/ground-cover-monitoring-for-australia)). Accessed [dd mmm yyyy, e.g., 01 Jan 2016].
Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of Victoria - The Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of Victoria has been collected by Department of Primary Industries, Victoria as part of the Ground Cover Monitoring for Australia project. Data from this survey can be cited as:\r\n\r\nABARES (2012). Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of Victoria, Version 9 /2014. Persistent URL: http://aekos.org.au/collection/gov.au/abares/gcrs_VIC. TERN AEKOS, rights owned by Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) (http://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares or http://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/aclump/land-cover/ground-cover-monitoring-for-australia)). Accessed [dd mmm yyyy, e.g., 01 Jan 2016].
Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of Tasmania - The Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of Tasmania has been collected by Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania as part of the Ground Cover Monitoring for Australia project. Data from this survey can be cited as:\r\n\r\nABARES (2012). Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of Tasmania, Version 9 /2014. Persistent URL: http://aekos.org.au/collection/gov.au/abares/gcrs_TAS. TERN AEKOS, rights owned by Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) (http://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares or http://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/aclump/land-cover/ground-cover-monitoring-for-australia)). Accessed [dd mmm yyyy, e.g., 01 Jan 2016].
Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of South Australia - The Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of South Australia has been collected by Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, South Australia as part of the Ground Cover Monitoring for Australia project.Data from this survey can be cited as:\r\n\r\nABARES (2012). Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of South Australia, Version 9 /2014. Persistent URL: http://aekos.org.au/collection/gov.au/abares/gcrs_SA. TERN AEKOS, rights owned by Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) (http://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares or http://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/aclump/land-cover/ground-cover-monitoring-for-australia)). Accessed [dd mmm yyyy, e.g., 01 Jan 2016].
Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of Queensland - The Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of Queensland has been collected by Department of Environment and Science, Queensland as part of the Ground Cover Monitoring for Australia project. ABARES (2012). Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of Queensland, Version 9 /2014. Persistent URL: http://aekos.org.au/collection/gov.au/abares/gcrs_Qld. TERN AEKOS, rights owned by Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) (http://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares or http://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/aclump/land-cover/ground-cover-monitoring-for-australia)). Accessed [dd mmm yyyy, e.g., 01 Jan 2016].
Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of Western Australia - The Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of Western Australia has been collected by Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia as part of the Ground Cover Monitoring for Australia project. Data from this survey can be cited as:\r\n\r\nABARES (2012). Ground Cover Reference Sites Database of Western Australia, Version 9 /2014. Persistent URL: http://aekos.org.au/collection/gov.au/abares/gcrs_WA. TERN AEKOS, rights owned by Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) (http://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares or http://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/aclump/land-cover/ground-cover-monitoring-for-australia)). Accessed [dd mmm yyyy, e.g., 01 Jan 2016].