Current and future habitat suitability predictions for malicious invasive alien plants in Henan province,China

Current and future habitat suitability predictions for malicious invasive alien plants in Henan province,China | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 29 October 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Current and future habitat suitability predictions for malicious invasive alien plants in Henan province,China Authors : hang wang 0009-0004-1246-8310 , niu yuan , cheng xiang , Yizhen Shao , Liu Qin , Yun Chen 0000-0002-8092-9981 , Zhiliang Yuan , and tian yu [email protected] Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.176172519.96888532/v1 193 views 134 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Invasive alien plant species have garnered increasing global attention due to their profound environmental impacts,ecological disruptions,and significant economic consequences.Henan Province,located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River,serves as a critical ecological barrier in central China.In recent years,invasive plants have adversely affected local biodiversity and the integrity of native ecosystems in the region.Moreover,future climate change is expected to reduce the climatic suitability of many invasive species.In this study,we identified 34 malicious invasive alien plant species in Henan Province,spanning 12 families and 25 genera.We used the Maximum Entropy modeling (MaxEnt) approach to predict the potential geographic distributions of 17 malicious invasive alien plant species.Our research results indicate that the potential geographical distribution areas suitable for malicious alien invasive plants are mainly concentrated in the western and southern regions of Henan Province.Currently,the potential distribution area of all 17 malicious alien invasive plant species accounts for 18.42% of the province’s total area.By 2050,this area is projected to decrease to between 17.27% and 15.99%,with the greatest reduction of 13.17% expected under the highest greenhouse gas emission scenario.In addition,malignant alien invasive plants are expected to expand from low to high altitudes in the future,and the centroid of suitable habitats is projected to shift southwestward.This study provides a scientific basis for assessing the risk of introduction and spread of invasive alien species in Henan.It also offers valuable guidance for biodiversity conservation,ecosystem protection,and sustainable development in the face of ongoing environmental change. 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Keywords ecosystem ecosystem ecology plants statistical Authors Affiliations hang wang 0009-0004-1246-8310 Henan Agricultural University View all articles by this author niu yuan Henan Agricultural University View all articles by this author cheng xiang Henan Agricultural University View all articles by this author Yizhen Shao Henan Agricultural University View all articles by this author Liu Qin Henan Agricultural University View all articles by this author Yun Chen 0000-0002-8092-9981 Henan Agricultural University View all articles by this author Zhiliang Yuan Henan Agricultural University View all articles by this author tian yu [email protected] Henan Agricultural University View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 193 views 134 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation hang wang, niu yuan, cheng xiang, et al. 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