Towson University - MidAtlantic - Ailanthus altissima - 2011

Occurrence Specimen
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Description

Collection of locations of Ailanthus altissima in the mid-Atlantic region, with DNA samples and photographs. Notice that there are several records that are observations because DNA sampling was unsuccessful.

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GBIF Registration

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Keywords

invasive plants; invasive species; introduced plants; introduced species; invasive trees; DNA; photography; Occurrence; Specimen

Contacts

Matthew Hansen
  • Originator
  • Graduate Research Assistant
Towson University
  • 8000 York Road, Smith 200
21252-0001 Towson
MD
US
Annie Simpson
  • Metadata Provider
  • Biologist and Information Scientist
Core Science Analytics and Synthesis Program
  • U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, MS 302
20192 Reston
VA
US
  • +1-703-648-4281
Roland Roberts
  • Point Of Contact ●
  • Principal Investigator
  • Director
Towson University Herbarium (BALT)
  • 8000 York Road, Smith 200
21252-0001 Towson
MD
US
  • 410-704-3034

Geographic Coverage

includes records in the states of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.

Bounding Coordinates South West [35.34, -81.19], North East [41.95, -70.33]

Taxonomic Coverage

Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle

Species Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle (Tree of heaven)

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 2011-01-01 / 2011-12-31

Project Data

No Description available

Title DNA samples and photographic vouchers for Ailanthus altissima from Massachusetts to North Carolina in 2011
Funding Towson University
Study Area Description Along roadsides from North Carolina to Massacusetts.
Design Description Collection of tissues for DNA analysis and photographic vouchers.

The personnel involved in the project:

Matthew Hansen
  • Principal Investigator

Collection Data

Collection Name Towson University Herbarium
Collection Identifier BALT
Parent Collection Identifier Towson University

Additional Metadata

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons CCBy 2.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Alternative Identifiers d433c1e8-c5d7-4c0a-90f8-a0cb3c4faa8b
https://bison.usgs.gov/ipt/resource?r=towson_ailanthus