NSW Vegetation Classification and Assessment Public User Manual
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1. Wl Chote Chas ma ange NSW amp Water p 3 A A cm a Export vegetation community data REPORT GENERATION f Export data for a selected vegetation community search communities eee Export all communities export data Hm port selected communities database description LOGGED IN AS STEP 1 Search for communities VCAPUBLIC STEP 2 Select communities for export eter STEP 3 Export the communities READ ONLY USER log out Enter one or more items to search on vegetation ID Type part scientific name or click button to search for name scientific name taxon OR find species common name community CMA choose IBRA bioregion _ choose ow IBRA subregions choose v LGA choose wj botanical division choose v formation group Beadle 1981 choose v forest type RN 17 choose reserves choose v keith 2004 _choose v status public v NSW Government jobs nsw Accessibility Site map Privacy Copyright Feedback VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 24 The vegetation community search process is the same as described under 6 1 Search Communities above Export Data to CSV File Windows Intermst Explorar a G sor PM rerpcffooubiwbT0 dec int Wi iae admin E cor ista aspocmode eic S bpot Dato ci Pie N nl x ty xe e a o deh preg gre veg 10 z3 Fr z6 cf Jo E af 3B2. 19 40 common name community Yarran tall open shrubland of the sendplains and plains of the semi and warm and arid climate renes Canegrats Same Lag grassland wetland of dramaga depgaeccinm lak t and pane of the inland plaine Wenning Myall agen woddland al Use Riverina and NSW South weshern 5lones Binregusns Weeping Myall open woodland of the Darling Riverine Plains and rigalow Belt South Bioregions brsgal w balah epan forest m ediand an alluvial often gilgaiad ilay from Pilliga Serut te Geondiwed Beogaloe beh South Beoregian favor Red Gur ball te very ball open barest woodland wellend on rivers en Bandplsiris maily in the Daring Riverine Plains Bieregion Black Box woodland wetland on SW central and northern flocdplains including the ORF and bis eeregians Mack Box low woodland wetland rung ephecieral eeater enuarces Ger fring laber and day pans of totus aem het and and porsel Coolabah River Coobsh Lignum woodland wetland of frequently Hooded Plaodplans mainly in the Darling Riverine Plains Biaregien Caolabah agen woodland wetland ith chanepad grassy ground cover on grey and brown clay flocdplains 1 4 amp 3 8 Z2 80 0 1 Tour search remurned 223 record s HZA Ooeeonment T abe seine G rer export tear scientific name tenon Ach poedula Catania rikala Bhagadbkas spineseens Rhagadia ihiihi Haeneana decals F Ausbeadaethema eacipibesa Sing
3. Austrodanthonia eriantha Hypericum gramineum Derived Giant Redburr low shrubland on 236 alluvial plains of the semi arid warm climate zone SclerBlaena tricuspis Sclerolaena muricata s l Dissocarpus paradoxus Atriplex lindleyi Atriplex pseudocampanulata iv x4 88 TE 9 19 Your search returned 293 record s generate PDF reports Report explanations 3 Generate PDF reports View sample reports select this option to generate pdf reports vievable in a separate type of report long with text ref v brovser window order data bv Veg ID Number important report image Please Note Short 28 size High resolution fields amp Long type reports can only be generated for up to 200 community records per report For generate PDF reports searches yielding greater than 200 records please manually select 200 records for a report to be generated NSW Government jobs nsw Accessibility Site map Privacy Copvriaht Feedback To obtain information for more than 200 communities you will need to produce multiple reports via multiple searches Once the report s is compiled it will appear in a preview pop up screen as shown below VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 21 http goulbwb10 dec int NSWVCAapp DataEntry Dialogs report aspx vegIdNo 402 411t amp rptType 4t amp Sear Windows Internet Explorer E m v OG imde hal A NSW Vegetation Classificat
4. Abutilon oxycarpum Enteropogon acicularis Eleocharis Bioregions pallens Einadia nutans subsp nutans Paspalidium jubiflorum Inland Scribbly Gum White Bloodwood Eucalyptus rossil r Corymbia trachyphloia subsp amphistomatica Red Stringybark Black Cypress Pine Callitris endlicheri Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Bossiaea 379 shrubby sandstone woodland mainly of rhombifolia subsp rhombifolia Melichrus erubescens Persoonia 7 the Warrumbungle NP Pilliga region in cuspidifera Cassinia quinquefaria Joycea pallida Pomax the BBS Bioregion umbellata Dichelachne micrantha Lomandra filiformis subsp filiformis River Red Gum Warrego Grass Couch Grass riparian tall woodland Eucalyptus camaldulensis subsp camaldulensis Paspalidium 8 wetland of the semi arid warm climate jubiflorum Cynodon dactylon Wahlenbergia fluminalis Centipeda iv zone Riverina and Murray Darling cunninghamii Depression Bioregions Eucalyptus rossii Callitris endlicheri Eucalyptus fibrosa Inland Scribbly Gum Black Cypress Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Acacia buxifolia subsp buxifolia 327 Pine Red Ironbark open forest of the Persoonia curvifolia Harmogia densifolia Grevillea floribunda iv NSW central western slopes Goodenia hederacea subsp hederacea Pomax umbellata Austrodanthonia eriantha Hypericum gramineum 236 oral pita N m tricuspis Sclerolaena muricata s l Dissocarpus climate zone 4 Xv amp o8 7 9 9 10 Your search
5. AND as the SQL clause For example to search for communities where the percentage remaining figure is between 30 and 70 enter gt 30 in the value field then click submit Check that the SQL Clause field is AND if not select AND from the drop down Then enter lt 70 in the value field and click submit The expression field should now show gt 30 AND 70 Click search to produce the report based on these selections VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 19 Wil Climate Chan NSW ma ange pest Advanced search Al Al S REPORT GENERATION e m Use this page to search vegetation communities based on selected parameters search communities advanced search STEP 1 Search for communities export data STEP 2 Select report type database description STEP 3 Select communities to appear in report LOGGED IN AS Build your search facility VCAPUBLIC attribute group PercentRemaining v USER TYPE i NE attribute READ ONLY USER log out value OR SQL clause OR v Hit submit to build your search expression expression clear status public v search NSW Government jobs nsw Accessibility Site map Privacy Copyright Feedback As noted above in 6 1 Search Communities due to server restrictions you can only produce a maximum of 200 communities per report for reports with images that is for short reports 28 fields and both types of long reports
6. Project oine REPORT GENERATION search communities Belah Woodland Veg ID55 on NSWVCA Related links dvanced h RUE ee alluvial plains in the central export data wheatbelt of NSW The NSW The Botanic Gardens Trust database description VCA provides valuable milli l LOGGED IN AS information on this and nearly NSW Vegetation Information VCAPUBLIC 600 other vegetation communities in western NSW USER TYPE with work commencing in eastern NSW READ ONLY USER log out Project Aim The aim of the New South Wales Vegetation Classification and Assessment NSWVCA project is to produce a fine hierarchical vegetation classification of New South Wales Australia with information organised in a database format This version of the NSWVCA known as the NSW VCA Web 1 is a web enabled application developed to provide broader and more efficient access to the vegetation information held in the NSWVCA database originated by the Botanic Gardens Trust Sydney as described in Benson 2006 Besides developing a comprehensive typology of the vegetation the NSWVCA project aims to assess the protected area and threat status of the State s vegetation It collates information on vegetation composition geographic distribution of plant communities physiographic features threats aspects of condition planning and management and representation in protected areas into a single database system A photograph
7. Register X W l Eqvircnzent mate Change NSW amp Water Please enter your Login name and Password For your information eee 2e The NSWVCA Web 1 0 System is best viewed on Internet Explorer 7 New usdf Register here IE7 However this system can be viewed using most other latest vs l browsers 1 EODEM esos Internet Explorer 8 IE8 users should turn on the Compatibility View button to make sure all NSWVCA Web 1 0 pages display correctly Password Forgot Password If you are experiencing difficulties logging into or using NSWVCA Web 1 0 System e please contact NSWVCA administrator on vis environment nsw gov au Accessibility Privacy Copyright Feedback NSW Government jobs nsw Click on New User Register Here hyper link text to open the new user registration page NSWYCA Web 1 0 Registration Windows Internet Explorer Gc ay d http goulbwb01 dec int nswvcaprapp UserRegistration aspx EN i _ File Edit View Favorites Tools Help abe NSWVCA Web 1 0 Registration Environment Climate Change amp Water User Registration Please enter your personal information to register for NSWVCA Web 1 0 User information Title Select First Name Last Name Address Address 2 EM Suburb Town State Select v Post Code Contact Phone Login details Email This is your NSWVCA U
8. are experiencing difficulties logging into or using NSWVCA Web 1 0 System e please contact NSWVCA administrator on vis environment nsw gov au NSW Government jobs nsw Accessibility Privacy Copyright Feedback VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 T If you have forgotten your password click the Forgot Password link and your password will be emailed to the email address you provided when registering Ws Simat Chan ma nge NSW amp Water 9 araki The NSW Vegetation Classification and Assessment Project AAS REPORT GENERATION iE nn Search communities ad MN advanced search Belah Woodland Veg ID55 on ffuiswyca Related links 5 alluvial plains in the central T i wheatbelt of NSW The NSW f TheBotanic Gardens Trust database description z VCA provides valuable H LOGGED IN AS information on this and nearly NSW Vegetation Information TET 600 other vegetation p a communities in western NSW Bo o SCORE z with work commencing in T FT a READ ONLY USER eastern NSW log out a Project Aim The aim of the New South Wales Vegetation Classification and Assessment NSWVCA project is to produce a fine hierarchical vegetation classification of New South Wales Australia with information organised in a database format This version of the NSWVCA known as the NSW VCA Web 1 is a web enabled application developed to provide br
9. icon or the save icon in the top right hand of the menu bar of the pop up screen to process the report accordingly Please note that it may take some time to download the reports depending on the speed of your internet connection Please note that at the end of any report the search parameters chosen will be shown for your information This is to assist future compilations of the same type of report 6 2 Advanced Search The advanced search page provides more options for searching and reporting than the search communities function but consequently is more complex VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 16 Environment Climate Change ater NSW amp W A A CA Advanced search REPORT GENERATION z Use this page to search vegetation communities based on selected parameters seg h cOpmmi rm advan search STEP 1 Search for communities STEP 2 Select report type database description STEP 3 Select communities to appear in report LOGGED IN AS Build your search facility VCAPUBLIC attribute group choose v USER TYPE attribute v READ ONLY USER G log out value OR SQL clause OR v Submit Hit submit to build your search expression expression clear status public he search NSW Government jobs nsw Accessibility Site map Privacy Copyright Feedback The process for developing an advanced search is to build a specific search string or expression based on the selection of I attr
10. images that is for short reports 28 fields and both types of long reports with reference text and without reference texts If you exceed this limit the following screen will appear Report Windows Int EIE isessment Web 1 1 Windows Internet Explorer VCAapp Search Dynamic aspx node two Short 28 fields amp Long type reports can only be generated for 200 H Assessment Web 1 1 r7 community records per report Please manually Pine stringybark Grey Gum Eucalyptus crebra Callitris endlicheri Eucalyptus punctata Eucalyptus sparsifolia Cassinia laevis Hibbertia obtusifolia select 200 records and retry dedi hdi ene ER Allocasuarina gymnanthera Grevillea sericea Pomax umbellata iv the report eon cibo PARE Boo em Joycea pallida Gahnia aspera Stypandra glauca Acacia victoriae subsp arida Dodonaea viscosa subsp Prickly Wattle tall open shrubland of angustissima Maireana pyramidata Senna artemisioides s l 139 dunes and sandplains of semi arid and Enchylaena tomentosa Sclerolaena bicornis var bicornis 7 arid regions Sclerolaena diacantha Dissocarpus paradoxus Einadia nutans subsp nutans Austrostipa nitida Rhodanthe corymbiflora Plantago turrifera peli or tli Rises cy Eucalyptus camaldulensis subsp camaldulensis Eucalyptus 4 clay ack ths Deis RADIE PENN coolabah subsp coolabah Atriplex leptocarpa Sclerolaena _ I and western Brigalow Belt South birchii
11. in the NSW North Western Slopes and west New England region and update of Western Plains and NSW South Western Slopes Bioregion Version 3 of the NSWVCA database To be submitted to Cunninghamia in 2010 Page last updated 15 7 2010 Top of page NSW Government jobs nsw Accessibility Site map Privacy Copyrigiit Feedback Alli VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 9 6 Report Generation There are three options under the report generation menu heading search communities advanced search and export data Clicking on one of these menus opens the relevant search options screen for finding a plant community using key words in conjunction several fields such as Scientific Name Formation Group or Bioregion An option to produce a printable report is provided for the results of each search Both report options provide search and report generation functions The first option search communities opens the standard community search facility which should provide functions required for the majority of users The second option advanced search provides more options for searching and reporting It should be noted that producing reports of multiple communities may result in large file sizes due to the images provided in the relevant reports Please note that there is a limit of 200 communities for producing short and long reports There is a time out function in the database where by if
12. no activity is undertaken for 20 minutes the database will automatically disconnect from the server resulting in loss of any data not saved at that point If you are logged out a pop up dialogue box will appear informing you that you have been logged out and the system provides a link to log back in again However please note that any unsaved changes will have been lost Also please note that just switching between tabs pages will not reset the time out function Only data entry or submitting for changes will reset the function 6 1 Search Communities Click on search communities in the main menu to open the Search to generate reports page VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 10 WDE Erste Chat mate Change NSW amp Water B CT Search to generate reports A 5 REPORT GENERATION Use this page to search vegetation communities on predefined parameters Please note that this search will include all communities that meet any of the search criteria i e This OR this or sca this etc To generate a selective search please use the advanced search function Search field descriptions export data database description STEP 1 Search for communities LOGGED IN AS STEP 2 Select report type VCAPUBLIC STEP 3 Select communities to appear in report USER TYPE READ ONLY USER Enter one or more items to search on log out vegetation ID Type part scientific name or click button to searc
13. returned 293 record s generate PDF reports paradoxus Atriplex lindleyi Atriplex pseudocampanulata Report explanations 3 Generate PDF reports View sample reports lect this option to nerate pdf reports e e iQ ou ipie pond long with text ref vievable in a separate rovser vindow ug xj order data by Veg ID Number report image b High resolution v size L generate PDF reports NSW Government iobs nsw XJ Important Please Note Short 28 fields amp Long type reports can only be generated for up to 200 community records per report For searches yielding greater than 200 records please manually select 200 records for a report to be generated Accessibilitv Site map Privacv Copvriaht Feedback VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 To obtain information for more than 200 communities you will need to produce multiple reports via multiple searches Once the report s is compiled it will appear in a preview pop up screen as shown below gt http goulbwb10 dec int ANSWVCAapp DataEntry Dialogs report aspx vegldNo 402 411 amp rptl ype 4 amp Sear Windows Internet Explorer E C9 1 1 Apo I EJ iB NSW Vegetation Classification Vegetation ID Common Name Mike test 402 Mikes Test 411 Search Parameters Common Name mike Check the pop up report to ensure it is what you want then if it is OK click either the print
14. to the expression Continue building the expression in this way until you have entered all desired attributes Click the clear button to remove the entire expression and start again 5 Click search button to action the search and the system will list those communities which meet the search expression Please note that the expression has to be built through the search facility and cannot be directly added to or edited in the expression box VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 17 Ji Environment 2I La A Water A A KS EE Advanced search REPORT GENERATION zz Use this page to search vegetation communities based on selected parameters search communities advanced search STEP 1 Search for communities export data STEP 2 Select report type database description STEP 3 Select communities to appear in report LOGGED IN AS Build your search facility VCAPUBLIC attribute group choose 1 USER TYPE attribute 2 READ ONLY USER log out value OR SQL clause 3 4 Hit submit to build your search expression expression clear status public 5 Q5 NSW Government jobs nsw Accessibility Site map Privacy Copyright Feedback To produce the report follow the steps detailed in the previous section 6 1 Search Communities Please note that if you wish to produce a report for the percent of the community remaining standard numeric symbols only can be entered as shown below First s
15. NSW Vegetation Classification and Assessment Web 1 User Manual Public or Read Only Users Author Mike Cavanagh Document Version 1 1 Last Updated 7 February 2011 Status FINAL a XY v i DL WBS Environment GOVERNMENT amp Water Table Of Contents jM tN KCN WO aT 3 2M erzielte PINO E E TT I TTL 3 21 NN MAUIS TAG VGA 729 U n 3 2 2 Role of the DECCW Vegetation Information Unit ssssss 4 2B SCM PROCS INE IO TETTE TET 4 3 Registering as a Public User ue rentre enn rh ae eae e seen oe nes Hex aos ae E pur Ds 4 AS Opening the Da3tabaS6G oiioi re tn beet re pepe eva bene ene pene ae penu ee penc ts Dane ove ez ees 7 5 The User Mehl E die riter e ri dee 8 6 Report Generation diseno dod s enered oo od edles an edo d eden esesed en ex eden su ez edes een eulet en ex edes en eu edis 10 6 1 eire ge nRMMU IN IEEE TT 10 6 2 Advanced SOdl 6l useseesestsesei cessi a dese irse o coda etel er aid 16 6 3 EXDOM Dala ep RR 22 64 EXDOFH All GOImnmpimbilbllleS s soos bertus a rde Eee des 23 6 5 Export Selected COMMUNITICS ccccccseececeeeeecaeeeesaeeeeseeeeesaeeeseeeeeseeeeeeas 24 alode D cuc iilius 25 References cccccccecccceccccccccccccececcececuecesueaceneacenesuuaeaneaueneauenesueaeensaueaeeneauecesueneeneas 2 1 Introduction This manual is intended for users of the New South Wales Vegetation Classification and Assessment Web 1 database VCA
16. Web 1 It provides a step by step guide for users to access and operate the system via the web pages designed as the user interface for this version of the VCA database The manual covers all functions of the database relevant to the user including accessing and logging in adding new communities editing information for existing communities searching the database producing and printing reports and exporting data assigning and managing images and editing lookup tables Feedback on the manual is welcomed please send any feedback or suggestions to the DECCW Vegetation Information Unit vis environment nsw gov au 2 Background 2 1 What is the VCA The aim of the New South Wales Vegetation Classification and Assessment NSWVCA project is to produce a fine hierarchical vegetation classification of New South Wales Australia with information organised in a database format This version of the NSWVCA known as the NSW VCA Web 1 is a web enabled version of the original NSWVCA system developed by the Botanic Gardens Trust BGT and published in the scientific journal Cunninghamia Benson 2006 Benson et al 2006 Benson 2008 and Benson et al 2010 The development of the NSW VCA Web 1 is an integral part of the NSW Vegetation Information System NSW VIS which aims to provide a single integrated source for vegetation information in NSW The NSW Department of Environment Climate Change and Water DECCW is leading the es
17. ack Once you have made you selection click the generate report button at the bottom of the page The Export in Progress screen will appear as shown above in Section 6 4 Save the csv file Check open the csv file produced this can be opened by most spreadsheet programs e g Microsoft Excel 7 Log Out When you have finished your VCA Web 1 session please remember to Log out VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 25 The NSW Vegetation Classification and Assessment Project ona report generation search communities hW d V ID55 Belah Woodland Veg on NSWVCA Related links d d h CUN E alluvial plains in the central SE DD wheatbelt of NSW an over The etaric Gargens Trust database description cleared and endangered DECCW Home Page logge viae vegetation community The eie Information VCAPUBLIC NSW VCA provides valuable information on this and nearly USC pe bit 600 other vegetation read only user communities in western NSW C ogot gt with work commencing in eastern NSW Project Aim The aim of the New South Wales Vegetation Classification and Assessment NSWVCA project is to produce a fine hierarchical vegetation classification of New South Wales Australia with information organised in a database format This version of the NSWVCA known as the NSW VCA Web 1 0 is a web enabled application developed to provide broader and more efficient access to the vegetation info
18. and Assessment Part 3 Plant communities of the NSW Brigalow Belt South Nandewar and west New England Bioregions and update of NSW Western Plains and South western Slopes plant communities Version 3 of the NSWVCA database Cunninghamia 11 4 Forestry Commission of New South Wales 1989 Forest types in New South Wales Research Note 17 Forestry Commission of New South Wales Pennant Hills IUCN The World Conservation Union 2001 JUCN Red List Categories Version 3 1 Prepared by the IUCN Species Survival Commission IUCN Gland Switzerland and Cambridge Keith D A 2004 From ocean shores to desert dunes the vegetation of New South Wales and the ACT Department of Environment and Conservation NSW Hurstville Mitchell P B 2002 NSW Ecosystems study background and methodology Report 13 7 NSW Biodiversity Strategy NSW Department of Environment and Conservation Sydney New South Wales Department of Environment and Conservation 2004 IBRA sub regions Unpublished GIS map NSW DEC Sydney Walker J amp Hopkins M S 1990 Vegetation In McDonald R C Isbell R F Speight J G Walker J amp Hopkins M S 1990 Australian soil and land survey field handbook Inkata Press Melbourne VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 21
19. ate the search Depending on the selection parameters chosen or entered pressing the search button at the bottom will process the selection and provide a list of community descriptions that meet the selection parameters If no community descriptions are listed there are no descriptions within the database that meet the combination of parameters If this happens it may prove useful to reduce the number of parameters and search the redesigned search again When the list which may be only one community appears select the community description you want by clicking in the tick box at the right of the community in the list If you want to generate a report using all of the listed communities click select all As frate Chat NSW mate Change amp Water Le T e Search to generate reports A A m REPORT GENERATION Use this page to search vegetation communities on predefined parameters search communities Sgn pears Please note that this search will include all communities that meet any of the search criteria i e This OR this or this etc To generate a selective search please use the advanced search function Search field descriptions export data database description N STEP 1 Search for communities LOGGED IN AS STEP 2 Select report type VCAPUBLIC STEP 3 Select communities to appear in report USER TYPE READ ONLY USER Enter one or more items to search on log out vegetation ID 5 Type part scientific name or click
20. button to search for name scientific name taxon OR find species common name community CMA _choose v IBRA bioregion _ choose T IBRA subregions choose a LGA choose b botanical division choose v formation group Beadle 1981 choose v forest type RN 17 choose v reserves choose v keith 2004 choose v status public v search clear veg common name community scientific name taxon sel all ID River Red Gum herbaceous grassy very tall open forest Eucalyptus camaldulensis subsp camaldulensis 5 wetland on inner floodplains in the lower slopes sub Acacia dealbata Bothriochloa macra Carex region of the NSW South West Slopes Bioregion and the tereticaulis Lachnagrostis filiformis Hemarthria eastern Riverina Bioregion uncinata var uncinata a a 9 a Your search returned 1 record s Either click select all or just the communities that you want in the report VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 13 Once you have selected the communities you want in the report select the type of report in the generate PDF reports box below The options are List quick reference 7 fields short 28 fields which may contain one image long without text ref and long with text ref Both long reports have up to three images You can choose the order that the communities will be presented in the report by ma
21. e click the radio button beside Export all communities Please note that this is the default setting so the radio button is probably already activated The search options for selecting communities will be inactive i e greyed out To export community data click the generate export button at the bottom of the page The Export in Progress Screen will appear as shown below n Export in Progress Please note that depending on internet speed and server load exporting all communities may take some time VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 23 When the export process is complete a window similar to the one shown below should appear Select the appropriate option to process the export information Fie Downoad x Do you want to open or save this file es Mame CSExport VegIDs All 20100922074031 csv Lt T Type Microsoft Office Excel Comma Separated Values Fil From goulbwb10 dec ink Oper Save harm your computer IF you da not trust the source do not open or m While Files from the Internet can be useful some files can potentially b save this file hat s the tisk Save the csv file Check open the csv file produced this can be opened by most spreadsheet programs e g Microsoft Excel 6 5 Export Selected Communities Click the Export selected communities button and the selection options below become active i e no longer greyed out
22. elect PercentRemaining from the drop down list VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 18 EE s mate ange NSW amp Water Botanic Gardens Trust on Advanced search REPORT GENERATION zz Use this page to search vegetation communities based on selected parameters search communities advanced search STEP 1 Search for communities export data STEP 2 Select report type database description STEP 3 Select communities to appear in report LOGGED IN AS Build your search facility VCAPUBLIC attribute group IBRABioRegion i v USER TYPE READ ONLY USER attribute Australian Alps sj Australian Alps log out lue 3 zem Brigalow Belt South Broken Hill Complex Channel Country Cobar Peneplain gaL ED search expression mer TR Nandewar New England Tableland expression NSW North Coast clear NSW South western Slopes Riverina Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields South Eastern Corner status South Eastern Highlands d South Eastern Queensland Sydney Basin NSW Government jobs nsw Accessibility Site map Privacy Copyright Feedback Then enter the desired numeric as a whole number with any delimiting symbol accepted symbols are gt greater than lt less than gt greater than or equal to and lt less than or equal to Then click submit to create the expression Please note that to create a range each limiter must be added with
23. eous grassy very tall open forest Eucalyptus camaldulensis subsp camaldulensis 5 wetland on inner floodplains in the lower slopes sub Acacia dealbata Bothriochloa macra Carex region of the NSW South West Slopes Bioregion and the tereticaulis Lachnagrostis filiformis Hemarthria eastern Riverina Bioregion uncinata var uncinata Your search returned 1 record s generate PDF reports a Report explanations Generate PDF reports View sample reports elect this opt t enerate pdf report ewable in a separate type of report List browser window order data by Veg ID Number 2 Important i Please Note Short 2 Low resolution el spunti ee ee ly be generated f up to 2 mmunity ecords per report For generate PDF reports searches yielding greater than 200 records please manually select 200 records for a report to be generate NSW Government jobs nsw Accessibility Site map Privacy Copyright Feedback VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 14 When you click the generate PDF reports button the database will compile the report which depending on size of report may take a few minutes While doing so the screen shown below will appear Creating Report s Please note this may take a few minutes and may result in multiple report windows depending on the workload Please note that due to server restrictions you can only produce a maximum of 200 communities per report for reports with
24. g and the distribution of data The data and copyright and other intellectual property rights in the data are and shall remain the property of the copyright holder Copyright in extracts printouts or online search results from the VCA database is held by DECCW and protected by the copyright laws of Australia You can save a local copy of search results from this site on your computer or print it for your own personal use However when using the site you agree that if you make a copy of material on the website you must make sure that the words Copyright NSW Department of Environment Climate Change and Water are placed in legible text on your copy if you copy or print material from the site you cannot charge other people for access to it you cannot modify any material copied from the site without the written permission of DECCW Apart from the conditions described above you cannot publish any material including images photos illustrations banners logos buttons and other graphic elements or text from the site without the written permission of DECCW visgenvironment ngw qov au C P dine r1 have read the above information I would like to proceed with the Yeasaggiration e a ao 1 Register 2 v Pal Once you are registered in the system you will be automatically directed to the VCA Web 1 Home Page alls rts Chan nge NSW amp Water 9 The NSW Vegetation Classification and Assessment
25. h for name scientific name taxon OR find species common name community CMA choose v IBRA bioregion choose v IBRA subregions choose v LGA choose v botanical division choose v formation group Beadle 1981 choose v choose forest type RN 17 _choose m reserves choose v keith 2004 choose v status public v NSW Government jobs nsw Accessibility Site map Privacy Copyright Feedback Multiple selections are allowed for selecting one or multiple communities If you want a report for only one community and the Vegetation ID is know simply enter the vegetation ID and click on search To generate a report for multiple communities enter the appropriate data in the relevant fields Field entry for the first three fields vegetation ID scientific name taxon and common name community are text entry fields If you are searching by scientific name click the find species button and select from the pop up list Partial word searches using two terms must have a plus symbol between the words For example if you are after Eucalyptus camaldulensis typing euc then clicking search will bring up all species with euc within the name including all Eucalypt species Typing cam will bring up all species with cam within the name including Eucalyptus camaldulensis A more refined search using euc cam will bring up Eucaly
26. his link to provide comments on the database Other comments or queries can be emailed to nswvca rbgsyd nsw gov au Along the bottom of the page are standard DECCW links including a Feedback link Clicking this menu option provides a link to the Department s Website feedback page at http www environment nsw gov au help feedback htm Figure 1 Progress of YCA Coverage How To Use The Database A guide to using the YCA web application is provided as a downloadable pdf document Guidelines For Using The YCA Web Application Further Information Further background information is available from the YCA Page at BGT References Benson J S 2006 New South Wales Vegetation Classification and Assessment Introduction the classification database assessment of protected areas and threat status of plant communities Cunninghamia 9 3 331 382 Benson J S Allen C Togher C amp Lemmon J 2006 New South Wales vegetation Classification and Assessment Part 1 Plant communities of the NSW Western Plains Cunninghamia 9 3 383 451 Benson J S 2008 New South Wales Vegetation Classification and Assessment Part 2 Plant communities in the NSW South western Slopes Bioregion and update of NSW Western Plains plant communities Version 2 of the NSWWVCA database Cunninghamia 10 4 599 673 Benson J S Richards P amp Waller S in prep New South Wales Vegetation Classification and Assessment Part 3 Plant communities
27. ibute group ii attribute or value iii SQL clause AND OR to define relationship between search attributes To create search expressions 1 Select the appropriate attribute group by using the drop down menu arrow to the right of the attribute group field Click on the drop down menu arrow then click once to highlight and select the relevant attribute group e g CMA 2 Once the attribute group is selected the attribute field will be populated with relevant options e g if CMA was selected as the attribute group then the attribute field will be populated by the list of CMAs Click on the drop down menu arrow then click once to highlight and select the relevant attribute i e specific CMA you want in the search expression 3 As you are creating the expression from multiple attributes if you re not use the simpler search communities function specify the relationship between each attribute by selecting the appropriate SQL clause the options are AND or OR The AND clause restricts the search to where both attributes are true i e the community fulfils both attributes while the OR clause will return results based on either condition being filled Please note that if you create an expression using AND where the relevant attributes cannot occur together then the search will find no results based on these attributes 4 Click the Submit button to add the attribute and SQL clause
28. ic library is also available for use with the database and in publications and education programs Project Progress Due to the state wide scope of the NSWVCA project it is progressing sequentially across four sections of New South Wales Western Plains Western Slopes Tablelands and Coast and Escarpment Part 1 of the project covered the semi arid and arid NSW Western Plains covering the western 57 of NSW with some overlap onto the Western Slopes Benson et al 2006 213 plant communities were described now increased to 220 after review Part 2 added the eight million hectare NSW South Western Slopes Bioregion to the database Benson 2008 This described 135 plant communities now updated to 142 after review Presently a total of 315 plant communities are described in the nine Bioregions comprising the Western Plains and the NSW South western Slopes The third part of the VCA Benson et al in review adds another 271 plant communities to those published before and covers the Brigalow Belt South and Nandewar Bioregions and the western potion of the the New England Tablelands Bioregion This completes the VCA for the Border River Gwydir and Namoi CMAs with some data added to the Central West and Hunter Central Rivers CMAs As of late 2010 there are 585 plant communities classified and assessed covering 11 5 of the 18 Bioregions in NSW or about 7896 of the geographical area of NSW as illustrated in Figure 1 below VCA research has co
29. ion Vegetation ID Common Name Mike test 402 Mikes Test 411 Search Parameters Common Name mike Check the pop up report to ensure it is what you want then if it is OK click either the print icon or the save icon in the top right hand of the menu bar of the pop up screen to process the report accordingly Please note that it may take some time to download the reports depending on the speed of your internet connection Please note that at the end of any report the search parameters chosen will be shown for your information This is to assist future compilations of the same type of report 6 3 Export Data Click on the export data menu item in the main menu list The Export vegetation community data window shown below will appear VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 22 Ns Simat Chan ma ange NSW amp Water 9 Botanic Gardens Trust A A lt oe Export vegetation community data T REPORT GENERATION Export data for a selected vegetation community search communities Export all communities export data Export selected communities database description LOGGED IN AS VCAPUBLIC USER TYPE READ ONLY USER log out generate export NSW Government jobs nsw Accessibility Site map Privacy Copyright Feedback There are two export options export all communities and export selected communities 6 4 Export All Communities To export data for all communities in the databas
30. king the relevant selection from the drop down menu in the order data by field By default records are produced according to Veg ID Images produced in the short or long reports can be provided as low or high resolution images Select which type you want by selecting the relevant option from the drop down menu in the report image size field in the generate PDF reports box The default is low resolution and unless you specifically want high resolution images it is advisable to use low resolution Please note that if you are producing a large number of reports with high resolution images very large files with slow downloading times may result For information on the report formats click on the Report explanations hyperlink text within the generate PDF reports box To view samples of each report type click the View sample reports hyperlinked text within the generate PDF reports box scientific name taxon OR common name community CMA _ choose v IBRA bioregion choose J IBRA subregions choose v LGA choose v botanical division choose a formation group Beadle 1981 _ hoose v forest type RN 17 choose 3 reserves choose v keith 2004 choose v status public b search clear veg common name community scientific name taxon select all ID m River Red Gum herbac
31. lex semibarcata Emadia nutans subsp notans Rodanthe corymbosa Acacia pandula Rhagodia sganeseans nhagaedia spinascans Chiari truncata Dichanthium san eum subsp sanceum Lei carpa tomentosa Atana harpaphgBa Caduarnna eriitaka Gegera pareflara Eremoplhsla irilihells Bhagescha spinesonns Rhagodia spanesonis Apaphyliunm asian f Fuad nubans subsp orriba Gral chnaeda s Austrostipa ramaosissima Eriteropngan arnicularis Eucalsptus camaldulensis subsp camaldulensis amp cecia stenophylla Acacia salicina Fuehlenbecksa florulenta Paspalidium jubifforum Eleccharis plana unex brown Einadia nutans subsp mutans Eucalygtus largiflarens Aches dtenophylla Huehlenbeckia Plorulanta Rhagodia spirsesemri Ehagadsa cpinescens Enterapegon acculams Coralie chooded Marsilea drurmimmondu Fiscale plus lazgdllarens Myajssnum montang Musblenbeekia flarulenta Enchylasna tomentosa Abngley Finlncarpa Sporobolus ratchelle Tebragores eremeca Fisealgeihus emuelshalh subsp ceolabah Fistalyptus exslahah subsp ennlabsh Euralyptus cenlahah subsp eanlabash x largiftorens Eucalyptus cactsbah subsp ceolabah x echrophieia Eucsiyptus colabah subsp coplabah x intertexta Acacia stenpphyTa Muehlenbertia flarulenta Rhagedia spinescens hagedis spinescens Paspalidium jobiflorum Leptochlos digitata Einadka notans subsp mutans select all r Aoceaatubts Suena Prises Sinai Feedb
32. mmenced on the NSW South East Highlands and Australian Alps Bioregions and parts of the NSW coast It is anticipated that between 1400 1600 plant communities will be described over all of NSW including the complex east coast when the project is completed As part of an overall aim to integrate vegetation information systems in NSW the future development of the VCA is a vital component of the NSW Vegetation Information System which aims to provide a single integrated source for vegetation information in NSW VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 6 You will also receive an email to the email address you provided noting your registration and with details of your user name and password You may keep this for future reference Dimi Pw fum NOW A D unm omm aor From SSD GIS Major Programs Unit Mailbox Sent Monday 15 November 2010 7 52 AM To Cavanagh Mike Subject New NSWVCA web user registration Environment pj Climate Change amp Water Welcome Mike Cavanagh Thank you for registering to use the NSW Vegetation Classification and Assessment Web ste NSWVCA Web 1 0 Your Username joe blow bemail com au Your Password joespword Please refer to our information page on hitp Avww envirenment nsw gov au research Visclassification htm to find out what services you can request using NSWVCA Web 1 0 How do get started Simply visit our login page on hiip Avveww environment nsw gov au NSWVCAPRapp and enter your u
33. nformation System home pages 5 The User Menu The user database functions are grouped within major headings Depending on your user login access level some functions may not be displayed The main menu is displayed as follows Database Description This item will appear for all users VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 8 Clicking this menu bar will provide a pop up screen with background details on the development of the NSW Vegetation Classification and Assessment project Report generation These items will appear for all users The three options enable to user to perform a standard type search using set parameters see search communities perform a more customisable search see advanced search export data from the database Refer to Section 6 Report Generation for detailed instructions Log out This item will appear for all users Click this menu bar to log out of the database Refer to Section 7 Log out for detailed instructions Logged in as This is the user name you used to log in User Type This is the status assigned to your log in In addition links are provided at the top right hand of the Home Page under the heading NSWVCA Related Links to access further information from The Botanic Gardens Trust the DECCW Home Page and the NSW Vegetation Information System home pages A link to a feedback form is provided in the Feedback section towards the bottom of the Home Page Use t
34. oader and more efficient access to the vegetation information held in the NSWVCA database originated by the Botanic Gardens Trust Sydney as described in Benson 2006 Besides developing a comprehensive typology of the vegetation the NSWVCA project aims to assess the protected area and threat status of the State s vegetation It collates information on vegetation composition geographic distribution of plant communities physiographic features threats aspects of condition planning and management and representation in protected areas into a single database system A photographic library is also available for use with the database and in publications and education programs Project Progress Due to the state wide scope of the NSWVCA project it is progressing sequentially across four sections of New South Wales Western Plains Western Slopes Tablelands and Coast and Escarpment Part 1 of the project covered the semi arid and arid NSW Western Plains covering the western 57 of NSW with some overlap onto the Western Slopes Benson et al 2006 213 plant communities were described now increased to 220 after review Part 2 added the eight million hectare NSW South Western Slopes Bioregion to the database Benson 2008 This described 135 plant communities now updated to 142 after review Presently a total of 315 plant communities are described in the nine Bioregions comprising the Western Plains and the NSW South western Slopes The third pa
35. outh Bioregions Eucalyptus camaldulensis subsp camaldulensis Eucalyptus coolabah subsp coolabah Atriplex leptocarpa Sclerolaena birchii Abutilon oxycarpum Enteropogon acicularis Eleocharis iv pallens Einadia nutans subsp nutans Paspalidium jubiflorum Eucalyptus rossii Corymbia trachyphloia subsp amphistomatica Callitris endlicheri Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Bossiaea rhombifolia subsp rhombifolia Melichrus erubescens Persoonia Inland Scribbly Gum White Bloodwood Red Stringybark Black Cypress Pine 379 shrubby sandstone woodland mainly of idif oi fari llid Vv the Warrumbungle NP Pilliga region in cuspidifera Cassinia quinquefaria Joycea palli la Pomax the BBS Bioregion umbellata Dichelachne micrantha Lomandra filiformis subsp filiformis River Red Gum Warrego Grass Couch Grass riparian tall woodland Eucalyptus camaldulensis subsp camaldulensis Paspalidium 8 wetland of the semi arid warm climate jubiflorum Cynodon dactylon Wahlenbergia fluminalis Centipeda v zone Riverina and Murray Darling cunninghamii Depression Bioregions Eucalyptus rossii Callitris endlicheri Eucalyptus fibrosa Inland Scribbly Gum Black Cypress Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Acacia buxifolia subsp buxifolia 327 Pine Red Ironbark open forest of the Persoonia curvifolia Harmogia densifolia Grevillea floribunda m NSW central western slopes Goodenia hederacea subsp hederacea Pomax umbellata
36. pporting the NSW VIS and other native vegetation projects and programs as part of DECCW s strategic leadership of native vegetation information management One of the key objectives for the unit and the NSW VIS project in particular is to ensure effective access to and appropriate use of the full range of vegetation information for NSW including plot classification and mapping data and products For further information on the role of the unit the NSW VIS Project or DECCW s role in vegetation information please contact the DECCW Vegetation Information Unit vis environment nsw gov au 2 3 User Roles To open the database you will need to be registered as a VCA Web 1 user Each user will have an assigned level of access to the database Users will be assigned to one of the following use roles Public Read only Public and other read only users will be able to search the database and produce reports but will not be able to add or edit any data in the database The search and report functions are detailed in Section 6 Report Generation 3 Registering as a Public User To register to use the VCA Web 1 follow the link to the NSW VCA Web 1 registration page This will open the page shown below VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 4 gt NSWYCA Public Register Web 1 0 System Windows Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help we a Eai 3l NSWYCA Public Register We M8 NswVCA Public
37. pt camaldulensis specifically Please note that searching by scientific name will only search for the selected species within the formal scientific name Use the advanced search functions if you want to search for species names more broadly eg in the characteristic trees field see Section 6 2 Advanced Search below VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 11 search species Windows Internet Explorer fe Ia search for a species Species name contains d l 2 Click Search to part of name ok cancel search species Windows Internet Explorer search for a species Species name contains acac Search 289 Record s found for acac Acacia abbatiana Acacia acanthoclada Acacia acinacea Acacia aculeatissima Acacia adunca Click once on species Acacia alaticaulis name to highlight Acacia alpina Acacia amblygona Acacia amoena cancel Click ok to add species to search field VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 12 The seven fields below allow search via a number of parameters namely cma Catchment Management Authority IBRA bioregion IBRA subregions Iga Local Government Area botanical division formation group and forest type RN17 Select any of these via the drop down menu arrows to the right of the relevant field Only one selection is allowed for each field type When you have completed your search parameters click search to activ
38. rmation held in the NSWVCA database originated by the Botanic Gardens Trust Sydney as described in Benson 2006 Besides developing a comprehensive typology of the vegetation the NSWVCA project aims to assess the protected area and threat status of the State s vegetation It collates information on vegetation composition geographic distribution of plant communities physiographic features threats aspects of condition planning and management and representation in protected areas into a single database system A photographic library is also available for use with the database and in publications and education programs VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 26 References Benson J S 2006 New South Wales Vegetation Classification and Assessment Introduction the classification database assessment of protected areas and threat status of plant communities Cunninghamia 9 3 331 382 Benson J S Allen C Togher C amp Lemmon J 2006 New South Wales Vegetation Classification and Assessment Part 1 Plant communities of the NSW Western Plains Cunninghamia 9 3 383 451 Benson J S 2008 New South Wales Vegetation Classification and Assessment Part 2 Plant communities in the NSW South western Slopes Bioregion and update of NSW Western Plains plant communities Version 2 of the NSWVCA database Cunninghamia 10 4 599 673 Benson J S Richards P Waller S amp Allen C 2010 New South Wales Vegetation classification
39. rt of the VCA Benson et al in review adds another 271 plant communities to those published before and covers the Brigalow Belt South and Nandewar Bioregions and the western potion of the the New England Tablelands Bioregion This completes the VCA for the Border River Gwydir and Namoi CMAs with some data added to the Central West and Hunter Central Rivers CMAs As of late 2010 there are 585 plant communities classified and assessed covering 11 5 of the 18 Bioregions in NSW or about 78 of the geographical area of NSW as illustrated in Figure 1 below VCA research has commenced on the NSW South East Highlands and Australian Alps Bioregions and parts of the NSW coast It is anticipated that between 1400 1600 plant communities will be described over all of NSW including the complex east coast when the project is completed As part of an overall aim to integrate vegetation information systems in NSW the future development of the VCA is a vital component of the NSW Vegetation Information System which aims to provide a single integrated source for vegetation information in NSW The Home Page provides functions to search export and produce reports for vegetation communities via the User Menu in the top left of the page In addition links are provided at the top right hand of the Home Page under the heading NSWVCA Related Links to access further information from The Botanic Gardens Trust the DECCW Home Page and the NSW Vegetation I
40. serld Password Confirm Password Fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory Accessibility Privacy Copyright Feedback NSW Government jobs nsw Fill in the required details as indicated for each field Please note that no spaces are allowed in the phone number field Please note that you will not be able to change your password once it is registered so please ensure you will be able to recall your password when needed If you forget your password a retrieve password link is provided on the log in page as shown further on VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 5 When you click the register button you will be presented with an acceptance of use page as shown below Tick the acceptance box then the register button will become active Click Register to register your details NSWVCA Web 1 0 System Important Information Privacy Information entered by you as part of the registration process including any personal details will be stored in the DECCW records system You can find out more about how DECCW handles the personal information it collects online by reading our privacy policy WWW environment nsw gov au help privacy htmE By entering your details you consent to the collection and use of your personal information in accordance with this policy Copyright DECCW is the custodian of the NSW Vegetation Classification and Assessment database and is responsible for its maintenance updatin
41. sername and password to start using NSWVCA Web 1 0 Regards NSWVCA Web 1 0 Services NOTICE This message n intended onty for the use of fe addressee named above and may contan pev eged and confidereal nformaton ff you are not the ntended recipient of this meszage you are hereby nothed that you must not drsermmabe Copy of take any aceon based upon T you recesed Pes message mn error please notfy he Department of Enmvvonmert Cemate Change and Water on 07 9565 6157 mmedatety Pie yit tontater Pe ecreronmnert before priro Ses e mad r 4 Opening the Database Once you are a registered user you may log in via the VCA Web 1 log in page where you can now log in using the user name and password assigned to you NSWYCA Public Register Web 1 0 System Windows Internet Explorer o Ne L http goulbwb10 dec int nswvcaprapp LoginPR aspx File Edit View Favorites Tools Help w d Jue NSWVCA Public Register Web 1 0 System Wils Climate Chan ma nge NSW amp Water G5 GP ub em p Please entgeeea Pogin natfsang Password For your information e e he The NSWVCA Web 1 0 System is best viewed on Internet Explorer 7 New user EES i IE7 However this system can be viewed using most other latest browsers Login Id is Internet Explorer 8 IE8 users should turn on the Compatibility assword View button to make sure all NSWVCA Web 1 0 pages display correctly If you
42. tablishment of the NSW Vegetation Information System NSW VIS to act as the central authoritative repository for NSW native vegetation data The NSW VIS will deliver information to all levels of government and the general public This extranet version of the Vegetation Classification and Assessment application VCA Web 1 has been developed to act as the interim VIS classification module This module will complement the two other VIS modules namely VIS Map and VIS Plot i e the Department s vegetation survey plot database YETI The Botanic Gardens Trust remains as the custodian of the data within the VCA Web 1 A summary of the NSWVCA project along with published papers a list of major changes in the database between 2006 and 2010 description of the 90 NSWVCA data base fields and a description of the threat criteria used to assess plant communities are provided at the BGT web site http www rbgsyd nsw gov au science Evolutionary Ecology Research vegetation of nsw VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 3 Further background information on the development of the NSW vegetation Information System and it s components can be found on the DECCW web site http www environment nsw gov au research VegetationInformationSystem htm 2 2 Role of the DECCW Vegetation Information Unit The development of the NSW VIS is being coordinated by the Vegetation Information Unit within the Scientific Services Division of DECCW This unit is developing and su
43. with reference text and without reference texts If you exceed this limit the following screen will appear VCA Web 1 User Manual November 2010 20 2 Report Windows Int PIE isessment Web 1 1 Windows Internet Explorer VCAapp Search Dynamic aspx node two Short 28 fields amp Long type reports can only be generated for 200 community records per report Please manually select 200 records and retry Narrow leaved Wattle shrubby open forest on sandstone hills in the southern the report BBS Sydney Basin Bioregions d Assessment Web 1 1 z Kee 7 7 Eucalyptus crebra Callitris endlicheri Eucalyptus punctata Eucalyptus sparsifolia Cassinia laevis Hibbertia obtusifolia Allocasuarina gymnanthera Grevillea sericea Pomax umbellata iv Joycea pallida Gahnia aspera Stypandra glauca Pine stringybark Grey Gum Acacia victoriae subsp arida Dodonaea viscosa subsp angustissima Maireana pyramidata Senna artemisioides s l Enchylaena tomentosa Sclerolaena bicornis var bicornis Sclerolaena diacantha Dissocarpus paradoxus Einadia nutans Iv subsp nutans Austrostipa nitida Rhodanthe corymbiflora Plantago turrifera Prickly Wattle tall open shrubland of 139 dunes and sandplains of semi arid and arid regions River Red Gum grassy chenopod open tall woodland wetland on floodplain 454 clay soil of the Darling Riverine Plain and western Brigalow Belt S
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