Biology, Ecology and Management of Invasive Alien Plants (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 7
Special Issue Editors
Interests: alien invasive plants; field weed; plant protection; agronomy; crop cultivation; herbicide
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Interests: plant ecology; invasive plants; biodiversity and ecosystem functions; interspecific interaction;
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Invasive alien plants are considered to be one of the major drivers of biodiversity loss, thereby altering ecosystem services and socioeconomic conditions through different mechanisms. Many studies have explored the physiological, ecological, and molecular mechanisms that lead to the invasion successes of alien plants. These include the distribution trends of various invasive plants under different scenarios, such as global climate changes, the resistance of native plant communities to plant invasions, the ecological and economic influences of alien plant invasions, management strategies against invasive plants for different habitats, and the utilization of invasive plants. Unfortunately, the expansion of invasive alien plants remains a severe issue all over the world. Highly effective management strategies, including ecological, biological, chemical, and agricultural control methods against principal and serious invasive plants, are still inadequate. This Special Issue is designed to highlight the recent research progress on the biology, ecology, and management of invasive alien plants. Scientists are invited to submit their original research and review articles to this Special Issue.
Dr. Guoqi Chen
Prof. Dr. Jiang Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- changes in the composition and distribution of alien plants
- invasive mechanisms
- invasiveness
- invasibility
- invasive population
- invasive plant interactions with other organisms
- impacts on environment, ecosystem services and human health
- chemical control
- management of invasive plants
- utilization of invasive plants
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