This README.txt file was generated on <20221026> by ------------------- GENERAL INFORMATION ------------------- 1. Title of Dataset: Shifting hotspots: Climate change projected to drive contractions and expansions of invasive plant abundance ranges. # # Authors: Include contact information for at least the # first author and corresponding author (if not the same), # specifically email address, phone number, and institution. # Contact information for all authors is preferred. # 2. Author Information First Author Contact Information Name: Annette E Evans Institution: University of Massachusetts Amherst Address: Department of Environmental Conservation, Amherst, MA 01003 Email: annetteevans@umass.edu Corresponding Author Contact Information Name: Annette E. Evans Institution: University of Massachusetts Amherst Address: Department of Environmental Conservation, Amherst, MA 01003 Email: annetteevans@umass.edu Author Contact Information (if applicable) Name: Evelyn M.Beaury Institution: Princeton University Address: High Meadows Environmental Institute, Princeton, NJ 08544 Email: evelynbeaury@princeton.edu Author Contact Information (if applicable) Name: Peder S. Engelstad Institution: Colorado State University Address: Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Fort Collins, CO 80521 Email: peder.engelstad@gmail.com Author Contact Information (if applicable) Name: Nathan B. Teich Institution: Colorado State University Address: Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, Fort Collins, CO 80523 Email: nate.teich@gmail.com Author Contact Information (if applicable) Name: Bethany A. Bradley Institution: University of Massachusetts Amherst Address: Department of Environmental Conservation, Amherst, MA 01003 Email: bbradley@eco.umass.edu --------------------- DATA & FILE OVERVIEW --------------------- # # Directory of Files in Dataset: List and define the different # files included in the dataset. This serves as its table of # contents. # Directory of Files A. Filename: SpCode.tif Short description: Current species range maps. Each tiff file represents the current range prediction maps of habitat suitable for supporting abundant populations (greater than or equal to 5% cover) of 144 invasive plant taxa, projected across the lower 48 States of the United States. Each tif file is named with the USDA species code (SpCode) (see 'Species_information.xlsx file for full species names), areas predicted to be climatically suitable under current climate change for supporting abundant populations is based on model agreement and range from 0 (no models identify that area as suitable) to 15 (all model outputs identify the area as suitable). Values of 300 represent areas that are masked due to climate dissimilarity. See main publication for model fitting details. B. Filename: SpCode.2c.tif Short description: Future species range maps. Each tiff file represents the future projected range maps of habitat suitable for supporting abundant populations (greater than or equal to 5% cover) of 144 invasive plant taxa given a 2 degrees Celsius warming scenario. Maps are projected across the lower 48 States of the United States. Each tif file is named with the USDA species code (SpCode) (see Species_information.xlsx file for full species names) followed by .2c to indicate the range map related to future climatic conditions. Areas predicted to be climatically suitable under current climate change for supporting abundant populations is based on model agreement and range from 0 (no models identify that area as suitable) to 15 (all model outputs identify the area as suitable). Values of 300 represent areas that are masked due to climate dissimilarity. See main publication for model fitting details. -------------------------- METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION -------------------------- See main publication for model fitting and ensemble details