Revolutionary Changes to an American Landscape: Invasive Plant Species at the Minute Man National Historical Park
Agius B. 2003. Revolutionary Changes to an American Landscape: Invasive Plant Species at the Minute Man National Historical Park. Natural Resource Technical Report. 2005/009. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA
The primary goals of this study were to 1) determine which invasive plant species inhabit the park; 2) determine the percent cover and density of the dominant invasive plant species; and 3) map where the dominant invasive plant species occur within the park. Systematic surveys were conducted to quantify the abundance and distribution of terrestrial and aquatic-emergent, invasive plant species, as well as the dominant native plant species at the Minute Man National Historical Park (park). No submerged aquatic vegetation was surveyed in this study. The dominant native vegetation was recorded to determine if sufficient native plant material existed to recolonize sites naturally, following eradication of invasive species in a given area. The dominant native vegetation was categorized as trees, grasses, shrubs, and flowers. Initial assessment of the problematic exotic plant species during the first week of the project indicated 14 species as particularly invasive within the park. These 14 invasive plant species (primary species) were mapped within the park, including their density and percent cover. In addition, 55 exotic plant species (secondary species) surveyed were quantified in terms of density and percent cover: however, due to time constraints, survey data for secondary species were not digitized. In addition, due to time constraints, survey data for the dominant native vegetation were not digitized.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Agius, Brad
- Date of Issue
- 2003-12
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- MIMA , NETN
- Keywords
- Absence (Biodiversity), Abundance (Biodiversity), Distribution (Biodiversity), Exotic Species, Invasive Species, Observations, Presence (Biodiversity), Vegetation Communities, x#annualReports, x#invasiveSpecies, x#NETN