Evaluation of Species Invasiveness: A Case Study with Acacia dealbata Link. on the Slopes of Cabeça (Seia-Portugal)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Framework
1.2. Characteristics of Acacia Dealbata That Favor Invasion
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Characterization of the Area under Study
2.2. Data Collection and Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Di (m) | Df (m) | Increase (m) | LI14 (m) | ALI (m) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 40.50 | 65.38 | 24.88 | 12.44 | 1.04 |
2 | 51.40 | 81.32 | 29.92 | 14.96 | 1.25 |
3 | 23.60 | 36.10 | 12.50 | 6.25 | 0.52 |
4 | 32.20 | 43.89 | 11.69 | 5.85 | 0.49 |
5 | 18.10 | 34.60 | 16.50 | 8.25 | 0.69 |
6 | 56.27 | 72.16 | 15.89 | 7.95 | 0.66 |
7 | 51.24 | 96.67 | 45.43 | 22.72 | 1.89 |
8 | 59.43 | 84.67 | 25.24 | 12.62 | 1.05 |
9 | 0.00 | 9.61 | 9.61 | 4.81 | 0.40 |
10 | 11.14 | 17.37 | 6.23 | 3.12 | 0.26 |
11 | 46.13 | 69.39 | 23.26 | 11.63 | 0.97 |
12 | 41.63 | 58.78 | 17.15 | 8.58 | 0.71 |
13 | 38.54 | 57.69 | 19.15 | 9.58 | 0.80 |
14 | 30.11 | 51.39 | 21.28 | 10.64 | 0.89 |
15 | 0.00 | 17.03 | 17.03 | 8.52 | 0.71 |
Average | 9.86 | 0.82 |
Sample | Ai (m²) | Af (m²) | Increase (m²) | IR14 (%) | AIR (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1287.60 | 5556.45 | 1691.13 | 131% | 11% |
2 | 2073.94 | 5782.58 | 2763.43 | 133% | 11% |
3 | 437.21 | 1961.50 | 508.00 | 116% | 10% |
4 | 813.92 | 2331.77 | 442.08 | 54% | 5% |
5 | 703.26 | 1545.50 | 842.24 | 120% | 10% |
6 | 3006 | 5087.23 | 2081.68 | 69% | 6% |
7 | 7206 | 16,406.74 | 9200.32 | 128% | 11% |
8 | 648 | 1189.59 | 541.44 | 84% | 7% |
9 | 0.00 | 141.94 | 141.94 | - | - |
10 | 114 | 280.94 | 166.56 | 146% | 12% |
11 | 2160 | 3702.04 | 1541.86 | 71% | 6% |
12 | 2254 | 3738.46 | 1484.60 | 66% | 5% |
13 | 1808 | 2884.51 | 1076.41 | 60% | 5% |
14 | 1926 | 2673.62 | 747.95 | 39% | 3% |
15 | 0.00 | 400.78 | 400.78 | - | - |
Average | 94% | 8% |
Sample | Df (m) | IL20 (m) | D20 (m) | A 2019 (m²) | A 2039 (m²) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 65.38 | 20.73 | 106.85 | 5556.45 | 44,797.83 |
2 | 81.32 | 24.93 | 131.19 | 5782.58 | 46,620.96 |
3 | 36.10 | 10.42 | 56.93 | 1961.50 | 15,814.22 |
4 | 43.89 | 9.74 | 63.37 | 2331.77 | 18,799.46 |
5 | 34.60 | 13.75 | 62.10 | 1545.50 | 12,460.30 |
6 | 72.16 | 13.24 | 98.64 | 5087.23 | 41,014.83 |
7 | 96.67 | 37.86 | 172.39 | 16,406.74 | 132,276.25 |
8 | 84.67 | 21.03 | 126.74 | 1189.59 | 9590.85 |
9 | 9.61 | 8.01 | 25.63 | 141.94 | 1144.36 |
10 | 17.37 | 5.19 | 27.75 | 280.94 | 2265.03 |
11 | 69.39 | 19.38 | 108.16 | 3702.04 | 29,847.00 |
12 | 58.78 | 14.29 | 87.36 | 3738.46 | 30,140.63 |
13 | 57.69 | 15.96 | 89.61 | 2884.51 | 23,255.82 |
14 | 51.39 | 17.73 | 86.86 | 2673.62 | 21,555.56 |
15 | 17.03 | 14.19 | 45.41 | 400.78 | 3231.21 |
Average | 16.43 | Total areas | 53,683.65 | 432,814.31 |
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Raposo MAM, Pinto Gomes CJ, Nunes LJR. Evaluation of Species Invasiveness: A Case Study with Acacia dealbata Link. on the Slopes of Cabeça (Seia-Portugal). Sustainability. 2021; 13(20):11233. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132011233
Chicago/Turabian StyleRaposo, Mauro A. M., Carlos J. Pinto Gomes, and Leonel J. R. Nunes. 2021. "Evaluation of Species Invasiveness: A Case Study with Acacia dealbata Link. on the Slopes of Cabeça (Seia-Portugal)" Sustainability 13, no. 20: 11233. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132011233