public read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_vic_alpine,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read 1431329893772 Dr John Morgan La Trobe University Plant Ecologist

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

03 9479 2226 J.Morgan@latrobe.edu.au This Victorian Alpine Plot Network Road Transects 4WD Track Data Package comprises transect-based vegetation data for two Lowland-to-highland 4WD 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 altitudinally stratified intervals along two altitudinally-stratified transects. The transects follow major roads and management tracks in the Victorian Alps. Each track is divided into altitudinal sectors in which a single plot is situated. Within each plot, all species are identified and are assigned abundance and 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. Vegetation structure Plant species composition Plant species abundance Individual plants LTERN Monitoring Themes 0602 ANZSRC-FOR Biological Classification > Plants Biosphere > Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Alpine/Tundra GCMD Alpine National Park Species richness Compositional changes Weed invasion Altitudinal gradient Keyword list CC-BY-4_0 Spatial coordinates for site names are available at https://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern.143/html (Victorian Alpine Plot Network (Alpine Summit Plots): Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates for Lowland-to-highland Roadside Transects 4WD Track Data, South-East Highlands, Australia). Victorian Alpine Plot Network Lowland-to-highland 4WD Track Transects Data 146.4542 147.30667 -36.7325 -37.13255 2016-01-11 2016-01-13 Species Acacia dealbata Species Acacia obliquinervia Species Acaena echinata Species Acaena novaezelandiae Species Acetosella vulgaris Species Achillea millefolium Species Acrotriche serrulata Species Agrostis capillaris sl Species Aira caryophyllea Species Anagallis arvensis sl Species Anthoxanthum odoratum Species Arthropodium milleflorum Species Asperula conferta Species Asperula gunnii Species Asperula pusilla Species Asterolasia trymalioides Species Bedfordia arborescens Species Billardiera spp Species Bossiaea foliosa Species Brachyscome decipiens Species Brachyscome rigidula Species Brachyscome spathulata Species Bromus hordeaceus Species Carex appressa Species Carex breviculmis Species Carex hebes Species Cassinia aculeata Species Cassinia longifolia Species Celmisia costiniana Species Celmisia tomentella Species Centaurium erythraea Species Cerastium vulgare Species Chiloglottis spp Species Chrysocephalum semipapposum Species Cirsium vulgare Species Clematis aristata Species Conyza bonariensis Species Coprosma hirtella Species Coprosma quadrifida Species Craspedia Species Craspedia aurantia Species Craspedia coolaminica Species Craspedia spp Species Crepis capillaris Species Cytisus scoparius Species Daviesia latifolia Species Daviesia ulicifolia Species Derwentia derwentiana Species Deyeuxia spp Species Dianella revoluta Species Dianella tasmanica Species Dichondra repens Species Elymus scaber Species Epilobium billardiereanum Species Epilobium billardiereanum sl Species Epilobium ciliatum Species Eucalyptus bicostata Species Eucalyptus camphora Species Eucalyptus dalrympleana Species Eucalyptus delegatensis Species Eucalyptus dives Species Eucalyptus pauciflora sl Species Eucalyptus radiata Species Eucalyptus stellulata Species Euchiton involucratus Species Euchiton sphaericus Species Exocarpos strictus Species Festuca rubra Species Geranium antrorsum Species Geranium potentilloides sl Species Glyceria spp Species Glycine clandestina Species Gonocarpus montanus Species Gonocarpus tetragynus Species Goodenia hederacea Species Grevillea australis Species Hardenbergia violacea Species Helichrysum rutidolepis Species Hibbertia obtusifolia Species Holcus lanatus Species Hovea heterophylla Species Hovea montana Species Hydrocotyle laxiflora Species Hypericum perforatum Species Hypochaeris radicata Species Isolepis Species Juncus articulatus Species Juncus effusus Species Juncus spp Species Juncus tenuis Species Lagenophora stipitata Species Leptinella filicula Species Leptorhynchos squamatus Species Leptospermum multicaule Species Leucopogon gelidus Species Leucopogon hookeri Species Leucopogon montanus Species Leucopogon spp Species Lomandra filiformis Species Lomandra longifolia Species Lomatia myricoides Species Lotus uliginosus Species Luzula meridionalis Species Luzula modesta Species Luzula novaecambriae Species Melicytus dentatus Species Microlaena stipoides Species Microseris lanceolata Species Mirbelia oxylobioides Species Olearia brevipedunculata Species Olearia erubescens Species Olearia frostii Species Olearia lirata Species Olearia megalophylla Species Olearia phlogopappa var flavescens Species Oreomyrrhis eriopoda Species Oxalis perennans Species Oxylobium ellipticum Species Ozothamnus secundiflorus Species Ozothamnus sp1 Species Ozothamnus stirlingii Species Ozothamnus thyrsoideus Species Parentucellia latifolia Species Phleum pratense Species Picris angustifolia subsp merxmuelleri Species Pimelea alpina Species Pimelea axiflora Species Pimelea ligustrina Species Plantago euryphylla Species Plantago lanceolata Species Plantago major Species Platylobium formosum Species Poa ensiformis Species Poa helmsii Species Poa hiemata Species Poa hothamensis Species Poa labillardierei Species Poa phillipsiana Species Poa pratensis Species Poa sieberiana sl Species Podolobium alpestre Species Polyscias sambucifolia Species Polystichum proliferum Species Poranthera microphylla Species Prunella vulgaris Species Pteridium esculentum Species Ranunculus plebeius Species Ranunculus scapiger Species Ranunculus victoriensis Species Rosa rubiginosa Species Rubus fruticosus spp agg Species Rubus parvifolius Species Rytidosperma nudiflorum Species Rytidosperma pallidum Species Rytidosperma penicillatum Species Rytidosperma spp Species Scaevola hookeri Species Scleranthus biflorus Species Senecio gunnii Species Senecio linearifolius sl Species Senecio pectinatus var major Species Senecio pinnatifolius sl Species Senecio tenuiflorus Species Sonchus asper Species Sonchus oleraceus Species Spergularia rubra Species Stackhousia monogyna Species Stellaria pungens Species Stylidium spp Species Taraxacum officinale spp agg Species Tasmannia xerophila Species Themeda triandra Species Trifolium arvense Species Trifolium campestre Species Trifolium repens Species Verbascum virgatum Species Viola betonicifolia Species Viola hederacea Species Vulpia myuros Species Wahlenbergia gloriosa Species Xerochrysum subundulatum 1431327008374

The sampling regime consists of two altitudinal transect with plots located at altitudinal intervals along the transects. The transects follow major roads and management tracks in the Victorian Alps.The two road-side transects are: 1) Twenty Four 2) The Lanes Twenty Four is divided into 11 altitudinal sectors and The Lanes is divided into 20 altitudinal sectors. These are spaced according to a simple formula: (highest altitude - lowest altitude) /(no. sectors - 1). In each sector, one quadrat, 2 m x 50 m, is placed parallel to the 4WD track. Cover and abundance scores are measured for all plant species in each plot.

Within each quadrat, we identify all species and assign an abundance score (where 1 = 1-10 individuals, 2 = 10-100 individuals, 3 = >100 individuals) and a cover score (1 = <1%, 2 = 1-5% and 3 = >5%).

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 1431327008374 Principal Investigator Professor Ary Hoffmann The University of Melbourne

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

Plot Leader Dr Henrik Wahren Department of Botany, La Trobe University

Department of Botany La Trobe University Bundoora Vic 3086 Australia

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_4WD_track_monitoring_all_abundance_2016_p969t1293.csv Abundance score for all sites (Twentyfour, The Lanes) vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_abundance_2016_p969t1293.csv 202206 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern6.279.1 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 origin Origin of species Native Species is native Exotic Species is exotic species_name Scientific name Character site_name Site identifier Character abundance Species abundance score (NA means species not observed) 1 1-10 individuals 2 10-100 individuals 3 >100 individuals 4003 vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_cover_2016_p969t1294.csv Cover score for all sites (Twentyfour, The Lanes) vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_cover_2016_p969t1294.csv 202204 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern6.280.1 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 origin Origin of species Native Species is native Exotic Species is exotic species_name Scientific name Character site_name Site identifier Character cover Species cover score (NA means species not observed) 1 <1% 2 1-5% 3 >5% 4003 vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_environmental_factors_2016_p969t1289.csv Environmental factors for all sites (Twentyfour, The Lanes) vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_environmental_factors_2016_p969t1289.csv 2041 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern6.281.1 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 year_of_last_fire Year of last fire YYYY fire_history_confidence_pc Confidence interval percentage for fire history number whole disturbance_type_s Disturbance type Character disturbance_intensity_categorical Disturbance intensity 1 none 2 some 3 severe herbivores_list_species Herbivores (list species) number whole herbivore_disturb_cov_class Disturbance intensity (herbivore disturbance) cover 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 fenced_yes_no Site was fenced off or not yes Site was fenced off no Site was not fenced off 32 vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_site_details_2016_p969t1290.csv Site details for all sites (Twentyfour, The Lanes) vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_site_details_2016_p969t1290.csv 4447 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern6.282.1 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 site_region Site region Character project Project name Character date Date of survey YYYY-MM-DD road_type Road type Character quadrat_type Quadrat type Character quad_length_m Quadrat length meter whole quad_width_m Quadrat width meter whole altitude_m Altitude meter whole road_verge_width_m Road verge width meter real plant_community Plant community Character geology_cat Geology (category) Character aspect_deg Aspect degree whole slope_deg Slope degree whole topography_cat Topography catagory (US = Upper slope, MS = Mid-slope, LS = Lower slope) Character 32 vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_abundance_2016_p969t1297.zip ZIP file of abundance scores in wide format (one CSV file per site) vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_abundance_2016_p969t1297.zip 4736 application/octet-stream ecogrid://knb/ltern6.283.1 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 Other vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_cover_2016_p969t1298.zip ZIP file of cover scores in wide format (one CSV file per site) vasp_4WD_track_monitoring_all_cover_2016_p969t1298.zip 4659 application/octet-stream ecogrid://knb/ltern6.284.1 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 Other http://www.ltern.org.au/ltern-plot-networks/victorian-alpine