Invasive alien plant species: Their impact on environment, ecosystem services and human health

PK Rai, JS Singh - Ecological indicators, 2020 - Elsevier
Ecological perturbations caused by biotic invasion have been identified as a growing threat
to global sustainability. Invasive alien plants species (IAPS) are considered to be one of the …

[HTML][HTML] The threat of the combined effect of biotic and abiotic stress factors in forestry under a changing climate

DT Teshome, GE Zharare, S Naidoo - Frontiers in plant science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Plants encounter several biotic and abiotic stresses, usually in combination. This results in
major economic losses in agriculture and forestry every year. Climate change aggravates …

High and rising economic costs of biological invasions worldwide

C Diagne, B Leroy, AC Vaissière, RE Gozlan, D Roiz… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Biological invasions are responsible for substantial biodiversity declines as well as high
economic losses to society and monetary expenditures associated with the management of …

[HTML][HTML] Emerald ash borer management and research: decades of damage and still expanding

J Sun, TM Koski, JD Wickham… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Since the discovery of the ash tree (Fraxinus spp.) killer emerald ash borer (EAB; Agrilus
planipennis) in the United States in 2002 and Moscow, Russia in 2003, substantial detection …

Climate change has increased the global threats posed by three ragweeds (Ambrosia L.) in the Anthropocene

X Xian, H Zhao, R Wang, H Huang, B Chen… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Invasive alien plants (IAPs) substantially affect the native biodiversity, agriculture, industry,
and human health worldwide. Ambrosia (ragweed) species, which are major IAPs globally …

[HTML][HTML] Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-Based Mapping of Acacia saligna Invasion in the Mediterranean Coast

F Marzialetti, L Frate, W De Simone, AR Frattaroli… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Remote Sensing (RS) is a useful tool for detecting and mapping Invasive Alien Plants (IAPs).
IAPs mapping on dynamic and heterogeneous landscapes, using satellite RS data, is not …

[HTML][HTML] Nexus between health poverty and climatic variability in Pakistan: a geospatial analysis

SU Khan, MR Sheikh, L Dimen, H Batool… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Studies investigating the interconnection of health poverty and climatic variability are rare in
spatial perspectives. Given the importance of sustainable development goals 3, goal 10, and …

What Is the Impact of Accidentally Transporting Terrestrial Alien Species? A New Life Cycle Impact Assessment Model

J Borgelt, M Dorber, C Géron, KJJ Kuipers… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Alien species form one of the main threats to global biodiversity. Although Life Cycle
Assessment attempts to holistically assess environmental impacts of products and services …

Introduced plants induce outbreaks of a native pest and facilitate invasion in the plants' native range: Evidence from the emerald ash borer

Y Dang, K Wei, X Wang, JJ Duan… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biological invasions are among the most serious threats to native forest ecosystems
worldwide due to ever‐increasing international trade and global change. Understanding the …

[HTML][HTML] Natural landscape, infrastructure, and health: The physical activity implications of urban green space composition among the elderly

C Miralles-Guasch, J Dopico, X Delclòs-Alió… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Urban green spaces (UGS) have been linked with a series of benefits for the environment,
and for the physical health and well-being of urban residents. This is of great importance in …