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Creating a global vegetation database

TERN is lending a hand in the creation and population of a global vegetation-plot database that will assist in the development of climate change adaptation ...
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Get involved in selecting the new Ecosystem Science Council!

Selection of the inaugural Ecosystem Science Council has begun, and anyone in the ecosystem science community is invited to nominate to join Council or register ...
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An echidna from Boston

Using Australia’s most advanced laser scanner to measure the health of our forests as never before In the peaceful surrounds of the Karawatha forest in ...
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National Soil and Landscape Grid launched!

26 November 2014 Knowledge of Australia’s diverse soil and landscape attributes is vital to enable informed use and management of our soils and landscapes. As ...
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Early and accurate predictions of grape yields

AusCover’s Michael Schaefer (left) and Alex Held (right) conducting scans at a vineyard using the DWEL ‘echidna’ laser scanner in August 2014.  Repeat scans will ...
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People using TERN: John Hunt

New Zealand’s Landcare Research has installed equipment on dairy farms to measure carbon dioxide, water vapour and energy exchanges (fluxes) between the atmosphere and the ...
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Of mice and dogs

This month we’re pleased to hear from Aaron Greenville from our Long Term Ecosystem Research Network (LTERN) and partner organisation The University of Sydney, about ...
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TERN research improves forestry policy and practice

An aerial image of the Warra Silvicultural Systems Trial (SST).  CBS-UI: Clear-fell, burn & sow with understorey islands; DRN: dispersed retention; ARN: Aggregated retention; GS: ...
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Satellite and aerial imagery used in down-to-earth farming decisions

Mode values of seasonal peak Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) calculated using an algorithm designed to accommodate Australian conditions. The product can be used to characterize phenological ...
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Measuring vegetation status by photography

Quick and efficient measurement to assess vegetation in natural ecosystems around Australia is being made possible by an innovative research project combining computer vision and ...
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