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 Walking Track Data Package comprises spatial data for Lowland-to-highland Roadside Walking Track Transects in the South-East Highlands, Australia. Plots are numbered chronologically along the transects. The transects follow three walking tracks in the Victorian Alps. Each track is divided into 200 m long, 3-4 m wide plots. 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 Data users must request permission from the Data Provider before access to latitudinal and longitudinal data is granted. Victorian Alpine Plot Network Lowland-to-highland Roadside Transects Data 146.4542 147.30667 -36.7325 -37.13255 1403149659565

The sampling regime consists of three walking tracks transects with 200 m long, 3-4 m wide plots located along the transects. The three road-side transects are: 1) Heathy Spur foot-track (~5.4 km) 2) Fitzgerald's Track. (~3.5 km, from Big River Fire Trail to Fitzgeralds hut) 3) Alpine Walking Track from Basalt Temple to Cope Saddle (~9.7 km, transect went 1.2 km past Cope Saddle). Spatial coordinates were recorded at the start of each 200 m plot (AGD 1966 datum).

GPS 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_walking_track_weeds_spatial_data_p980t1304.csv vasp_walking_track_weeds_spatial_data_p980t1304.csv 4271 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern6.303.1 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_vic_alpine,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read track Walking track name Character plot Plot identifier Numeric easting UTM easting (AGD 1966 datum) at start of the plot number whole northing UTM northing (AGD 1966 datum) at start of the plot number whole 95 http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/victorian-alpine