Area-shifting numbers of invasive plants with “significant” ecological impacts expanding to mid-Atlantic countries. Total numbers of significant impact species for southern and northern New England regions from Rockwell-Postel et al. (Reference Rockwell-Postel, Laginhas and Bradley2020) and Coville et al. (Reference Coville, Griffin and Bradley2021), respectively, are also presented. Credit: Interventional Science and Plant Management (2023). DOI: 10.1017/inp.2023.24
In an online article published In Interventional Science and Plant ManagementJustin D. Salva and Bethany A. Bradley conducted and reported impact assessments on 104 plants most likely to expand with climate change in one or more Eastern US states (Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania , Virginia and/or West Virginia) by 2050.
Among these plants, 32 are high-impact species associated with negative impacts on ecological communities or multiple native species, and many are also associated with socioeconomic impacts.
“New research helps prioritize which range-shifting invasive species to target in the region for proactive prevention and management,” says Bethany Bradley, Ph.D., Professor of Biogeography and Spatial Ecology in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst .
“The impact assessment generated in this study and related companion documents in New York and New England states can inform state weed risk assessments by identifying emerging invasive species that are most likely to cause negative impacts, including many associated with the trade of ornamental plants. “
More information:
Justin D. Salva et al, High-impact invasive plants expanding into mid-Atlantic states: identifying priority species that shift the spectrum for monitoring in light of climate change, Interventional Science and Plant Management (2023). DOI: 10.1017/inp.2023.24
Reference: Climate change to bring invasive weeds to mid-Atlantic states and northeastern US: Study (2024, February 9) Retrieved 16 July 2024 from
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