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Historical land-use and environmental determinants of nonnative plant distribution in coastal southern New England

• HF-ID: HF2006-45
• Category: Research Files
• Creator: Von Holle, B., Foster, D.R., Motzkin, G.
• Date: 2006
• Location: Southern New England Coast, New York Coast
• Media: Paper
• Contents:
  • Manuscript/Reviews/Correspondence related to Coastal Invasives paper. 1 File Folder. 8.5 inches x 11 inches.

• Keywords: disturbance, invasive species, land use, soil chemistry, vegetation dynamics
• Abstract:
  • The factors that influence the invasion of natural habitats by nonnative plants remain poorly understood. We investigated abiotic, biotic, and human influences on the distribution and abundance of nonnative species in coastal upland habitats of southern New England and adjacent New York, US. We censused vegetation and sampled soils in 776, 20 · 20 m plots in natural areas and constructed a spatially referenced GIS database of the region that included land-use history, distance from roads, and surficial geology.

• Related Items:
  • HF Data Archive: HF044 Land Use on the Southern New England and New York Coasts 1600-2001
  • HF Data Archive: HF367 Mid-19th Century Land Use on the Southern New England and New York Coasts 1832-1886
  • Publication: Historical land use and environmental determinants of nonnative plant distribution in coastal southern New England

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