Abstract
The present study deals with comprehensive list and status of invasive plant species in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh along with their life form, nativity, uses, habitat, categories and mode of introduction. A total of 102 invasive alien plant species belonging to 80 genera under 39 families were recorded from the study area. The analysis of invasive species reveals that 16 species have been introduced intentionally, while the remaining species established were unintentionally through trade. Sixty four aliens have their origin in Tropical America as compared to 14 species in African continent. About 23 species of alien plants reached the study area from such far off places. A better planning is needed for early detection to control and report infestation of spread of new and naturalised weed to be monitored. Key words: Invasive alien, Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh.
Highlights
The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) defines “alien invasive species” as an alien species which becomes established in natural or seminatural ecosystems or habitat as agent of change and threatens native biological diversity
Biological invasion may be considered as a form of biological pollution and the significant component of anthropogenic changes leading to extinction of native species (IUCN)
A total of 102 species of invasive aliens plants species from Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh have been documented. These 102 alien species belonged to 80 genera under 39 families
Summary
The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) defines “alien invasive species” as an alien species which becomes established in natural or seminatural ecosystems or habitat as agent of change and threatens native biological diversity. The ecological approach to plant invasion has been mostly based on biological and ecological features promoting the invasion success of particular species (Newsome and Noble, 1986; Rejmánek, 1995), the character and invisibility of invaded communities (Rejmánek, 1989).
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