The Alien Flora of Australia (AFA), a unified Australian national dataset on plant invasion.

ABSTRACT: Biological invasions are a major threat to Australia. Information on alien flora in Australia is collated independently by different jurisdictions, which has led to inconsistencies at the national level, hampering efficient management. To harmonise different information sources, we present the Alien Flora of Australia (AFA), a nationally unified dataset. To create the AFA, we developed an R script that compares existing data sources (the Australian Plant Census and state and territory censuses), identifies mismatches among them and integrates the information into unified invasion statuses at the national scale. The AFA follows the taxonomy and nomenclature adopted for the Australian Plant Census, introduction status and impact of plants known to occur in Australia. The up-to-date informati

SUBMITTER: Martin-Fores I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10682373 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature