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 …

Invasions of alien plant species in Nepal: Patterns and process

BB Shrestha, KK Shrestha - … and issues from around the world, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Biological invasions are pervasive and increasing across space and time, making their
management complex and challenging. Understanding patterns and processes associated …

Distribution and impact of invasive alien plant species in Bardia National Park, western Nepal

S Bhatta, LR Joshi, BB Shrestha - Environmental Conservation, 2020 - cambridge.org
Invasive alien plant species (IAPS) are spreading into protected areas worldwide; however,
knowledge of these invasions and their impacts in Nepal's protected areas is poor. Here, the …

Plant invasions in Asia

BB Shrestha, ABR Witt, S Shen, AA Khuroo… - Global plant …, 2022 - Springer
Asia, occupying nearly 30% of the earth's terrestrial surface, is one of the most important
continent known for its highly diverse culture, economy, geography, and ecology. Three of …

[PDF][PDF] Invasive alien plants in South Asia: Impacts and management

S Bhatta, BB Shrestha, P Pyšek - NeoBiota, 2023 - neobiota.pensoft.net
South Asia is home to an immense diversity of flora and fauna, which makes it one of the
global biodiversity hotspots. Plant invasions are one of several factors that threaten South …

Native and exotic plant invasions vary across habitat types and anthropogenic disturbances in a tourism-heavy protected area

CP Aththanayaka, DP Siyasinghe, SL Prakash… - Biological …, 2023 - Springer
Biological invasions are among the leading drivers of global biodiversity loss and are
responsible for impaired ecosystem structure and function. Underpinning the mechanisms …

Predicting the current and future distribution of the invasive weed Ageratina adenophora in the Chitwan–Annapurna Landscape, Nepal

AS Poudel, BB Shrestha, MD Joshi… - Mountain Research and …, 2020 - BioOne
With increasing globalization, trade, and human movement, the rate of alien species
introduction has increased all around the globe. In addition, climate change is thought to …

[HTML][HTML] Forest regrowth reduces richness and abundance of invasive alien plant species in community managed Shorea robusta forests of central Nepal

L Khaniya, BB Shrestha - Journal of Ecology and Environment, 2020 - Springer
Background Natural forests are generally considered to be less prone to biological
invasions than other modified ecosystems, particularly when canopy cover is high. Few …

[PDF][PDF] An overview of plant diversity in Nepal

S Rajbhandary, M Siwakoti, SK Rai… - Plant Diversity in Nepal …, 2020 - researchgate.net
The earth is common home of more than one million animals and half a million plants. These
organisms exhibit great diversity in form and function, yet share a common biochemistry …

Plant Invasions in Nepal: What We Do Not Know?

BB Shrestha, AS Poudel, M Pandey - Flora and Vegetation of Nepal, 2024 - Springer
Invasive alien species are increasing over the globe in the Anthropocene era, with a range
of negative impacts on biodiversity, ecological processes, production systems, and human …