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Changes in the Occurrence of Five Invasive Plant Species in Different Ecosystem Types between 2009–2018 in Hungary

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  • Márton Bence Balogh

    (Department of Geoinformatics, Physical and Environmental Geography, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary)

  • Miklós Kertész

    (Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Ecology and Botany, H-2163 Vácrátót, Hungary)

  • Katalin Török

    (Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Ecology and Botany, H-2163 Vácrátót, Hungary
    National Laboratory for Health Security, Centre for Ecological Research, 29 Karolina Street, H-1113 Budapest, Hungary)

  • Georgina Veronika Visztra

    (Department of Geoinformatics, Physical and Environmental Geography, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary)

  • Péter Szilassi

    (Department of Geoinformatics, Physical and Environmental Geography, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary)

Abstract

Modelling and analysis of spatiotemporal characteristics of plant invasion can help in mapping and predicting the spread of invasive plants. The aim of our research was to investigate the spatiotemporal variability of five common invasive plant species ( Ailanthus altissima , Asclepias syriaca , Elaeagnus angustifolia , Robinia pseudoacacia , and Solidago spp.) within different land cover (ecosystem)-type categories. The basis of the study was the National Geospatial Database of Invasive Plants (NGDIP) of Hungary, and the ecosystem types of the Ecosystem Map of Hungary (EMH). The GIS-based analysis of the detailed occurrence database of the invasive species (NGDIP) and the thematic land-cover (ecosystem)-type maps (EMH) examined allow us to answer the question of in which habitat types the occurrence and distribution of the given invasive plant has stagnated, decreased, or increased between 2006 and 2018. We developed a methodology with relevant data sources and demonstrated invasion variation, which can be used for future management planning and invasive biology research. Our results show that Asclepias syriaca and Robinia pseudoacacia are increasingly threatening grasslands and are also spreading more intensively in complex cultivated areas. The occurrences of Ailanthus altissima and Asclepias syriaca are declining in built-up areas due to the increasingly extreme environmental conditions of cities or modified urban planning. The spread of Solidago spp. is increasingly common in wetlands, threatening the biodiversity of floodplain (riparian) vegetation.

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  • Márton Bence Balogh & Miklós Kertész & Katalin Török & Georgina Veronika Visztra & Péter Szilassi, 2023. "Changes in the Occurrence of Five Invasive Plant Species in Different Ecosystem Types between 2009–2018 in Hungary," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-21, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:12:y:2023:i:9:p:1784-:d:1239812
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