Great Western Woodlands Ant Abundance and Functional Classification Across Time Since Fire Chronosequence Data

This data contains ant species abundance, richness and functional groups sampled across a time since fire chronosequence exceeding 300 years in non-resprouting Eucalyptus salubris woodlands.

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    Gosper, C.R., Prober, S.M., Yates, C.J. and Wiehl, G. (2013a) Estimating the time since fire of long-unburnt Eucalyptus salubris (Myrtaceae) stands in the Great Western Woodlands. Australian Journal of Botany 61, 11-21.

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    Gosper, C.R., Yates, C.J. and Prober, S.M. (2013b) Floristic diversity in fire-sensitive eucalypt woodlands shows a ‘U’-shaped relationship with time since fire. Journal of Applied Ecology 50, 1187-1196.

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    Gosper, C.R., Pettit, M.J., Andersen, A.N., Yates, C.J. and Prober, S.P. (2015) Multi-century dynamics of ant communities following fire in Mediterranean-climate woodlands: are changes congruent with vegetation succession? Forest Ecology and Management 342, 30-38.

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    Andersen AN (1995) A classification of Australian ant communities, based on functional groups which parallel plant life-forms in relation to stress and disturbance. J Biogeogr 22:15–29.

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    Andersen AN (1997) Functional groups and patterns of organization in North American ant communities: a comparison with Australia. J Biogeogr 24:433–60.

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    Hoffmann BD, Andersen AN (2003) Responses of ants to disturbance in Australia, with particular reference to functional groups. Austral Ecol 28:444–464.

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    GWW_ant_abundance_and_functional_classification_data_dictionary

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    Gosper, C.R., Prober, S.M., Yates, C.J. and Wiehl, G. (2013a) Estimating the time since fire of long-unburnt Eucalyptus salubris (Myrtaceae) stands in the Great Western Woodlands. Australian Journal of Botany 61, 11-21.

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    Gosper, C.R., Yates, C.J. and Prober, S.M. (2013b) Floristic diversity in fire-sensitive eucalypt woodlands shows a ‘U’-shaped relationship with time since fire. Journal of Applied Ecology 50, 1187-1196.

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    Gosper, C.R., Pettit, M.J., Andersen, A.N., Yates, C.J. and Prober, S.P. (2015) Multi-century dynamics of ant communities following fire in Mediterranean-climate woodlands: are changes congruent with vegetation succession? Forest Ecology and Management 342, 30-38.

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    Andersen AN (1995) A classification of Australian ant communities, based on functional groups which parallel plant life-forms in relation to stress and disturbance. J Biogeogr 22:15–29.

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    Andersen AN (1997) Functional groups and patterns of organization in North American ant communities: a comparison with Australia. J Biogeogr 24:433–60.

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    Hoffmann BD, Andersen AN (2003) Responses of ants to disturbance in Australia, with particular reference to functional groups. Austral Ecol 28:444–464.

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    GWW_ant_abundance_and_functional_classification_data

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    Gosper, C.R., Prober, S.M., Yates, C.J. and Wiehl, G. (2013a) Estimating the time since fire of long-unburnt Eucalyptus salubris (Myrtaceae) stands in the Great Western Woodlands. Australian Journal of Botany 61, 11-21.

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    Gosper, C.R., Yates, C.J. and Prober, S.M. (2013b) Floristic diversity in fire-sensitive eucalypt woodlands shows a ‘U’-shaped relationship with time since fire. Journal of Applied Ecology 50, 1187-1196.

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    Gosper, C.R., Pettit, M.J., Andersen, A.N., Yates, C.J. and Prober, S.P. (2015) Multi-century dynamics of ant communities following fire in Mediterranean-climate woodlands: are changes congruent with vegetation succession? Forest Ecology and Management 342, 30-38.

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    Andersen AN (1995) A classification of Australian ant communities, based on functional groups which parallel plant life-forms in relation to stress and disturbance. J Biogeogr 22:15–29.

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    Andersen AN (1997) Functional groups and patterns of organization in North American ant communities: a comparison with Australia. J Biogeogr 24:433–60.

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    Hoffmann BD, Andersen AN (2003) Responses of ants to disturbance in Australia, with particular reference to functional groups. Austral Ecol 28:444–464.

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    ro-crate-metadata.json

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Published (Metadata Record) 02/03/2026
Last updated 03/03/2026
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