Climate Suitability for Seven Invasive Plants in North Queensland, Current and 2070

Projected climatic suitability for seven invasive tropical plant species across North Queensland, modelled for current conditions and the year 2070. The dataset was produced by CSIRO using the CLIMEX bioclimatic model and the CliMond historical climate dataset centred on 1975. Future projections apply the A1B emission scenario to the CSIRO Mk 3.0 global climate model.

Use Cases

• Modeling potential invasion risk for Clidemia hirta based on published CLIMEX parameters.
• Assessing future habitat suitability for Hiptage benghalensis under a 2070 A1B climate scenario.
• Comparing current and projected climatic stress indices for Miconia species across North Queensland.
• Mapping areas of high Ecoclimatic Index (EI) for Stevia ovata and Turbina corymbosa to prioritize monitoring.

Strengths

• Includes projections for seven specific invasive plant species: Clidemia hirta, Hiptage benghalensis, Miconia calvescens, Miconia nervosa, Miconia racemose, Stevia ovata, and Turbina corymbosa.
• Uses a detailed bioclimatic model (CLIMEX) that integrates weekly growth and eight stress indices into an annual Ecoclimatic Index.
• Historical climate data is from the CliMond dataset at a 10-minute spatial resolution.
• Future climate scenario for 2070 is based on the CSIRO Mk 3.0 global climate model under the A1B emission pathway.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• CLIMEX parameters for six of the seven species are not publicly documented and require contacting the author.

Provenance

Source

CSIRO (NERP TE 7.2), via Australian Ocean Data Network and data_gov_au.

Collection Method

Modelled using the CLIMEX bioclimatic package with parameters from published literature or author development.

Time Range

Historical baseline centred on 1975; future projection for 2070.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-10 12:57:42.535168; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North Queensland, specifically the Wet Tropics region.