Influence of settlement time, human population, park shape and age, visitation and roads on the number of alien plant species in protected areas in the USA

被引:114
作者
McKinney, ML [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Tennessee, Dept Geol Sci, Knoxville, TN 37996 USA
关键词
alien species; biological invasions; non-native species; native species; protected areas; national parks; non-indigenous species;
D O I
10.1046/j.1472-4642.2002.00153.x
中图分类号
X176 [生物多样性保护];
学科分类号
090705 ;
摘要
I examined a data set of 77 protected areas in the USA (including national and state parks) to determine which of the following variables most strongly influence alien plant species richness: park area, climate (temperature and precipitation), native species richness, visitation rate, local human population size, total road length, park shape and duration of European settlement. Many of these predictor variables are intercorrelated, so I used multiple regression to help separate their effects. In support of previous studies, native species richness was the best single predictor of alien species richness, probably because it was a good estimator of both park area and habitat diversity available for establishment of alien species. Other significant predictors of alien species richness were years of occupation of the area by European settlers and the human population size of adjacent counties. Climate, visitation rate, road length and park shape did not influence alien species richness. The proportion of alien species (alien richness/native richness) is inversely related to park area, in agreement with a previous study. By identifying which variables are most important in determining alien species richness, such findings suggest ways to reduce alien species establishment.
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页码:311 / 318
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