What do we really know about alien plant invasion? A review of the invasion mechanism of one of the world's worst weeds

AA Bajwa, BS Chauhan, M Farooq, A Shabbir… - Planta, 2016 - Springer
Main conclusion This review provides an insight into alien plant invasion taking into account
the invasion mechanism of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.). A multi-lateral …

Parthenium hysterophorus: A tale of global invasion over two centuries, spread and prevention measures

R Mao, A Shabbir, S Adkins - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Ever since parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) first left its native range more
than two centuries ago, this noxious herb has now invaded 46 countries and territories. The …

Understanding the dynamics in distribution of invasive alien plant species under predicted climate change in Western Himalaya

S Thapa, V Chitale, SJ Rijal, N Bisht, BB Shrestha - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Invasive alien plant species (IAPS) can pose severe threats to biodiversity and stability of
native ecosystems, therefore, predicting the distribution of the IAPS plays a crucial role in …

Climate change amplifies plant invasion hotspots in Nepal

UB Shrestha, BB Shrestha - Diversity and Distributions, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Climate change has increased the risk of biological invasions, particularly by increasing
the climatically suitable regions for invasive alien species. The distribution of many native …

Invasive alien plant species dynamics in the Himalayan region under climate change

P Lamsal, L Kumar, A Aryal, K Atreya - Ambio, 2018 - Springer
Climate change will impact the dynamics of invasive alien plant species (IAPS). However,
the ability of IAPS under changing climate to invade mountain ecosystems, particularly the …

Community perception and prioritization of invasive alien plants in Chitwan-Annapurna Landscape, Nepal

BB Shrestha, UB Shrestha, KP Sharma… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
The management of invasive species is a complex, yet an essential component of
biodiversity conservation and environmental management for sustainable futures. Despite a …

Potential impact of climate change on the distribution of six invasive alien plants in Nepal

UB Shrestha, KP Sharma, A Devkota, M Siwakoti… - Ecological …, 2018 - Elsevier
The biological invasions have been increasing at multiple spatial scales and the
management of invasive alien species is becoming more challenging due to confounding …

Predicting invasion potential and niche dynamics of Parthenium hysterophorus (Congress grass) in India under projected climate change

R Ahmad, AA Khuroo, M Hamid, B Charles… - Biodiversity and …, 2019 - Springer
In an era of climate change, predictive distribution modelling and niche dynamics of invasive
species can help in understanding current and future invasion potential. Parthenium …

Vulnerability and impacts of climate change on forest and freshwater wetland ecosystems in Nepal: a review

P Lamsal, L Kumar, K Atreya, KP Pant - Ambio, 2017 - Springer
Climate change (CC) threatens ecosystems in both developed and developing countries. As
the impacts of CC are pervasive, global, and mostly irreversible, it is gaining worldwide …

Management of invasive alien plants in Nepal: Current practices and future prospects

BB Shrestha - … ecosystems: Structure, functions and challenges in the …, 2019 - Springer
Management of invasive alien species is increasingly challenging mainly because of the
failure of past global efforts to slow down the rate of invasion and increasing globalization of …