public read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_vic_alpine,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read University of Melbourne Data Owner Dr John Morgan La Trobe University

Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environment La Trobe University Bundoora Vic 3086

03 9479 2226 J.Morgan@latrobe.edu.au Professor Ary Hoffmann The University of Melbourne Plot Leader

Bio21 Institute, Departments of Zoology and Genetics The University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria 3010

This Victorian Alpine Plot Network Road Transects Data Package comprises transect-based vegetation data for Lowland-to-highland Roadside Transects in the South-East Highlands, Australia. These data have been used against background quadrat data to test a hypothesis about roads as vectors for dispersal of invasive species. Plots are located at attitudinally stratified intervals along five attitudinally-stratified transects. The transects follow major roads and management tracks in the Victorian Alps. Each road is divided into 20 altitudinal sectors in which a single plot is situated. Within each plot, all species are identified and are assigned cover scores. The Alpine Summit plots study, which commenced in 2001, forms part of the collection of data packages by the Victorian Alpine Plot Network. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Victorian Alpine Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/victorian-alpine. Alpine National Park Species richness Compositional changes Weed invasion Altitudinal gradient Keywords Biological Classification > Plants Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Alpine/Tundra GCMD 0602 ANZSRC-FOR Vegetation structure Plant species composition Plant species abundance Individual plants LTERN Monitoring Themes CC-BY-4_0 Special Conditions No specific attribution required. Citation details as displayed in the LTERN Data Portal (http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/) Spatial coordinates for site names are available at http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern2.188/html (Victorian Alpine Plot Network (Alpine Summit Plots): Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates for Lowland-to-highland Roadside Transects Data, South-East Highlands, Australia). 2012 Victorian Alpine Plot Network Lowland-to-highland Roadside Transects Data 146.4542 147.30667 -36.7325 -37.13255 Species Acacia agnipila Species Acacia alpina Species Acacia dealbata Species Acacia falciformis Species Acacia implexa Species Acacia kettlewelliae Species Acacia mearnsii Species Acacia melanoxylon Species Acacia obliquinervia Species Acacia pravissima Species Acacia pycnantha Species Acacia terminalis Species Acaena agnipila Species Acaena echinata Species Agrostis aemeula Species Agrostis venusta Species Ajuga australis Species Allocasuarina verticillata Species Aphanes arvensis Species Arthropodium milleflorum Species Asperula conferta Species Asperula gunni Species Asperula pusilla Species Asperula scoparia Species Asterolasia trymalioides Species Astroloma humifusum Species Austrolpylum velutinum Species Austrolpyrum velutinum Species Austrostipa semibarbata Species Billardiera scandens Species Bossiaea buxifolia Species Bossiaea foliosa Species Bothriochloa macra Species Brachyloma daphnoides Species Brachyscome decipies Species Brachyscome rigidula Species Brachyscome spathulata Species Bracteantha viscosa Species Bulbine bulbosa Species Bursaria spinosa Species Calytrix tetragona Species Carex appressa Species Carex breviculmis Species Carex gaudichaudiana Species Carex hebes Species Cassina arcuata Species Cassinia aculeata Species Cassinia longifolia Species Cassinia uncata Species Celmisia costiniana Species Celmisia latifolia Species Celmisia pugioniformis Species Celmisia tomentella Species Chrysocephalum semipapposum Species Clematis aristata Species Clematis microphylla Species Coprosma hirtella Species Coprosma quadrifida Species Correa reflexa Species Cotula alpina Species Crassula perdunculata Species Crassula sieberiana Species Cymbonotus lawsonianus Species Cymbonotus preissianus Species Daucus glochidiatua Species Daucus glochidiatus Species Daviesia buxifolia Species Daviesia latifolia Species Daviesia ulicifolia Species Dianella caerulea Species Dianella revoluta Species Dianella tasmanica Species Dichelachne crinita Species Dichelachne micrantha Species Dichelachne rara Species Dichondra repens Species Digitaria sanguinalis Species Dillwynia phylicoides Species Dillwyniaphylicoides Species Dodonaea angustifolia Species Elymus scaber Species Epilobium hirtigerum Species Epilobium sarmentaceum Species Eragrostis amuta Species Eragrostisbrownii Species Eucalyptus bicostata Species Eucalyptus chapmaniana Species Eucalyptus dalrympleana Species Eucalyptus delegatensis Species Eucalyptus diebies Species Eucalyptus dives Species Eucalyptus globoidea Species Eucalyptus goniocalyx Species Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Species Eucalyptus mannifera Species Eucalyptus melliodora Species Eucalyptus nortonii Species Eucalyptus obliqua Species Eucalyptus pauciflora Species Eucalyptus polyanthemos Species Eucalyptus robertsonii Species Eucalyptus rubida Species Eucalyptus sieberi Species Eucalyptus stellulata Species Eucalyptusradiata Species Euchiton calviceps Species Euchiton collinus Species Euchiton fordianus Species Euchiton involucratus Species Euchiton sphaericus Species Euphorbia maculata Species Euphrasia collina Species Exocarpos cupressiformis Species Exocarpos strictus Species Galium divericatum Species Geranium antrorsum Species Geranium gaudichaudii Species Geranium potentilloides Species Glycine clandestina Species Gonocarpus micranthus Species Gonocarpus montanus Species Gonocarpus tetragynus Species Gonocarpus tetrogunus Species Goodenia hederacea Species Goodenia ovata Species Grevillea australis Species Grevillea lanigera Species Grevillea miqueliana Species Hakea microcarpa Species Hardenbergia violacea Species Helichrysum leucopsideum Species Helichrysum rutidolepis Species Helichrysum scorpioides Species Hibbertia obtusifolia Species Hordeum vulgare Species Hovea linearis Species Hovea liniaris Species Hovea montana Species Huperziaaustraliana Species Hydrocotyle algida Species Hydrocotyle hirta Species Hydrocotyle laxiflora Species Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Species Hypericum gramineum Species Indigofera australis Species Isolepis marginata Species Juncus articulatus Species Juncus bufonius Species Juncus falcatus Species Lachnagrostis filiformis Species Lagenifera stipitata Species Leptinella filicula Species Leptorhynchos squamatus Species Leptospermum brevipes Species Leptospermum grandifolium Species Leptospermum obovatum Species Leucipogon virgatus Species Leucochrysum albicans albicans Species Leucopogon gelidus Species Leucopogon hookeri Species Linum marginale Species Lomandra filaformis Species Lomandra filiformis Species Lomandra longifolia Species Lomandra micrantha Species Luzula acutifolia Species Luzula meridionalis Species Luzula meriodonalis Species Luzula modesta Species Melicytus dentatus Species Microlaena stipoides Species Microseris lanceolata Species Molonaeria minuta Species Monotoca scoparia Species Myosotis discolor Species Olearia brevipedunculata Species Olearia erubescens Species Olearia frostii Species Olearia lirata Species Olearia megalophylla Species Olearia megaphylla Species Olearia myrsinoides Species Olearia odorata Species Olearia phlogopappa Species Olearia phlogopappa flavecens Species Olearia phlogopappa phlogopappa Species Oreomyrrhis eriopoda Species Oxalis exilis Species Oxalis perennans Species Oxalis perennens Species Ozothamnus alpinus Species Ozothamnus ferrugineus Species Ozothamnus hookeri Species Ozothamnus secundiflorus Species Ozothamnus thyrsoideum Species Ozothamnus thyrsoideus Species Pandorea pandorana Species Personia camepus Species Pimelea axiflora Species Pimelea glauca Species Pimelea humilis Species Plantago euryphylla Species Plantago varia Species Platylobium formosa Species Platylobium formosum Species Poa clivicola Species Poa ensiformis Species Poa fawcettiae Species Poa helmsi Species Poa hiemata Species Poa hothamensis Species Poa labillardieri Species Poa sieberiana Species Podolobium alpestre Species Polygonum aviculare Species Polyscias sambucifolius Species Polystichum proliferum Species Pomaderria phylicifolia Species Pomaderris apera Species Pomaderris aspera Species Poranthera microphylla Species Prasophyllum alpinum Species Pteridium esculenteum Species Pteridium esculentum Species Pterostylis furcata Species Pultenaea forciteanum Species Pultenea forcifolia Species Ranunculus appaceus Species Ranunculus graniticola Species Ranunculus lappaceus Species Ranunculus victorensis Species Ranunculus victoriensis Species Rubus parvifolius Species Rytidosperma alpicola Species Rytidosperma nudiflorum Species Rytidosperma palidum Species Rytidosperma pellidum Species Rytidosperma pencilata Species Rytidosperma procumbens Species Schoenus apogon Species Scleranthus biflorus Species Senecio glomeratus Species Senecio gunni Species Senecio hispidulus Species Senecio linearfolius Species Senecio linearifolius Species Senecio pinnatifolius Species Senecio quadridentatus Species Senecio quadridentus Species Senecio tenuiflorus Species Setaria parviflora Species Shrub native 1 Species Shrub native 2 Species Spergularia rubra Species Stellaria pungens Species Stylidium graminifolium Species Tasmannia xerophila Species Tetrahena juncea Species Tetratheca ciliata Species Themeda triandra Species Trisetum spicatum Species Unknown fern Species Unknown native Rutaceae Species Unknown native herb 2 Species Unknown native shrub Species Unkown native herb 1 Species Veronica Veronicana Species Veronica arvensis Species Veronica calycina Species Veronica gracilis Species Veronica persica Species Viola betonicifolia Species Viola hederacea Species Wahlenbergia gloriosa Species Wahlenbergia stricta Species Xerochrysum subundulatum 1403149659565

The sampling regime consists of five altitudinal transect with plots located at altitudinal intervals along the transects. The transects follow major roads and management tracks in the Victorian Alps.The five road-side transects are: 1) Mt Beauty to the Bogong High Plains (BHP1) 2) Shannonvale to the Bogong High Plains (BHP2) 3) Harrietville to Mt Hotham (HH) 4) Dargo to the Dargo High Plains (DHP) 5) Licola to The Howitt Plains (LH) Each road is divided into 20 altitudinal sectors. These are spaced according to a simple formula: (highest altitude - lowest altitude) /20 In each sector, one quadrat, 2 m x 50 m, is placed parallel to the roadside. Cover abundance scores are measured for all plant species in each plot.

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Within each quadrat, we identify all species and assign a a cover score. 1 = <1%, 2 = 1-5% and 3 = >5%.

None specified No limitations or missing units are in temporal coverage outlined in Conceptual Design. The temporal range of the dataset is predominantly 2012 but the sampling period extends into the first 10 days of January 2013. These data aim to document the distribution of exotic (and native) species from foothills to mountain summits along transport corridors. The data collection protocol follows the guidelines of the Mountain Invasion Research Network (MIREN; http://www.mountaininvasions.org/). The aim is to determine which exotic (and native) species are where on mountain roadsides and are using these data against background quadrat data collected over past years and decades to test hypotheses about roads as vectors for dispersal of invasive species. University of Melbourne Data Owner 1403149765536 Principal Investigator 1403149659565 Content Provider Dr Henrik Wahren Department of Botany, La Trobe University

Department of Botany La Trobe University Bundoora Victoria 3086

c.wahren@latrobe.edu.au Content Provider Parks Victoria, Mt Hotham Alpine Resort. Since 2012 this project has been part of the Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTERN). LTERN is a Facility within the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN). TERN is supported by the Australian Government through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy. vasp_road_transects_2012_p122t263.csv vasp_road_transects_2012_p122t263.csv 1 0 \r\n column , ecogrid://knb/ltern2.132.2 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_vic_alpine,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read site_id Site identification number BHP1 Mt Beauty to Bogong High Plains BHP2 Shannonvale to Bogong High Plains DHP Dargo to Dargo High Plains LH Licola to Howitt HH Harrietville to Mt Hotham species Species name. * denotes weed species Text site_name Site name Text cover_abundance Cover abundance score 1 <1% 2 1-5% 3 >5% vasp_road_transects_2012_site_details_p122t1299.csv vasp_road_transects_2012_site_details_p122t1299.csv 4974 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern2.1108.2 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_vic_alpine,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read site_name Site identifier Character date Date of survey YYYY-MM-DD mountain_zone Plant community Character elevation Altitude meter whole disturbance_intensity Disturbance intensity (class 1 none 2 some 3 severe bare_ground_pc Bare ground cover (%) number whole vegetation_pc Vegetation cover (%) number whole forest_canopy_pc Forest canopy cover (%) number whole 101 http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/victorian-alpine