Alien Plant Invasion Cover and Native Species Composition on Reunion Island

Field-based data on alien plant species cover and native species composition from subalpine and rainforest sites on Reunion Island. The dataset includes information on habitat types and elevation, compiled by author Boulesnane-Guengant and referenced in a submitted paper. It was last updated on June 20, 2026.

Use Cases

• Assessing invasion degree based on alien plant species cover.
• Analyzing native plant community composition based on species presence per stratum.
• Studying the relationship between habitat type, elevation, and invasion patterns.
• Modeling the local ecological impacts of alien plants in subalpine and rainforest vegetation.

Strengths

• Data is field-based, suggesting direct ecological measurements.
• Covers two distinct vegetation types: subalpine and rainforest.
• Includes additional variables like habitat types and elevation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The associated paper is listed as 'submitted', indicating peer review may be pending.

Provenance

Source

Boulesnane-Guengant, Océane via CIRAD Harvested Collection on Dataverse.

Collection Method

Field-based data collection.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-20 09:10:23; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sainte-Rose and Piton de Caille sites on Reunion Island.