Harmonised Australian Vegetation Plot dataset (HAVPlot)

These data are a harmonized collation of vegetation survey plot datasets from across Australia, representing 205,084 plots. Source data were obtained from the main custodians of vegetation plot information in Australia, being primarily state/territory and federal government agencies. The collated source data were harmonised to a common structured data format through customised scripts written in R. The data provided here are those for which the source data licenses enable adaptation and sharing, though data were also collated and harmonised from a number of sources that could not be included in this data release due to license restrictions. Important methodological attributes have been incorporated where possible, including the taxonomic scope of each survey and the size/shape of the survey plots used. This harmonised dataset may enable a wide variety of analyses that improve our understanding of Australian plant diversity and vegetation patterns.