Skaneateles Conservation Area/Invasive species/Phellodendron amurense
Phellodendron amurense (Amur corktree) is a member of the citrus family (Rutaceae) from northeastern Asia.
Invasiveness ranking for Phellodendron amurense (Amur corktree)
[edit | edit source]Phellodendron amurense (Amur corktree) was ranked in 2008 as highly invasive with a score of 75/100 = 75%.[1]
The NYS invasive species tier is 4 (local control), and the Finger Lakes tier is 2 (eradication).[2]
Prohibited by New York State law.[3]
1. Ecological impact (/)
[edit | edit source]1.1. Impact on Natural Ecosystem Processes and System-Wide Parameters: ()
1.2. Impact on Natural Community Structure: ()
1.3. Impact on Natural Community Composition: ()
1.4. Impact on other species or species groups: ()
2. Biological characteristics and dispersal ability (/)
[edit | edit source]2.1. Mode and rate of reproduction ()
2.2 Innate potential for long-distance dispersal: ()
2.3. Potential to be spread by human activities: ()
2.4. Characteristics that increase competitive advantage: ()
2.5. Growth vigor: ()
2.6. Germination/Regeneration: ()
2.7. Other species in the genus invasive in New York or elsewhere: ()
3. Ecological amplitude and distribution (/)
[edit | edit source]3.1. Density of stands in natural areas in the northeastern USA and eastern Canada:
3.2. Number of habitats the species may invade:
3.3. Role of disturbance in establishment:
3.4. Climate in native range:
3.5. Current introduced distribution in the northeastern USA and eastern Canada:
3.6. Current introduced distribution of the species in natural areas in the 8 NY PRISMs:
4. Difficulty of control (/)
[edit | edit source]4.1. Seed banks:
4.2. Vegetative regeneration:
4.3. Level of effort required:
References for invasiveness ranking
[edit | edit source]- ↑ M.J. Jordan, G. Moore & T.W. Weldy (2008). Invasiveness ranking system for non-native plants of New York. Unpublished. The Nature Conservancy, Cold Spring Harbor, NY; Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY; The Nature Conservancy, Albany, NY. Phellodendron amurense assessed by Jinshuang Ma; Gerry Moore, November 19, 2008.
- ↑ New York State Invasive Species Tiers: Phellodendron amurense. 2021 New York Natural Heritage Program
- ↑ New York Codes, Rules and Regulations, Title 6 Section 575.3 - Prohibited invasive species
Observations of ssss (ccc) at the SCA
[edit | edit source]The following photographs and corresponding iNaturalist observations of tttt were made at or very near the Skaneateles Conservation Area. Click on images to enlarge and read details on Wikimedia Commons or on the "iNat obs" links to view the corresponding observations at iNaturalist.
- tttt, Skaneateles Conservation Area, dd mmm yyyy. iNat obs
