INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES, A BURNING PROBLEM OF THE PRESENT-DAY WORLD, THEIR THREATS AND MITIGATION MEASURESHaleema Bano, Umar Ashraf Mir and R.A. RatherAbstract Global ecological integrity has been jeopardised by invasive alien plant species. They not only have an impact on the variety of species in native ecosystems, but also pose a biological integrity danger. A number of invasive alien plant species have been found in India, including some tropical American species that are said to be very troublesome and have had negative ecological, economic, and social effects. These species include Parthenium hysterophorus L., Lantana camara L., Eupatorium odoratum L., Hyptis suaveolens (L) Poit., and Ageratum conyzoides L. Although these weeds can be seen growing in a variety of environments, they are most luxuriant in untended forests and cultivated areas. Records from the state of Jharkhand also support this. Along from quickly colonising land and displacing native plants, it is also known to cause havoc on the environment, endanger tourism-related activities, and pose a range of health risks to people. Similar to how it makes feed scarce while also being poisonous and unpleasant for livestock. Large swaths of land are being invaded by these species, particularly forests where they have almost completely replaced the forest floor vegetation and slowed the growth of native trees. Additionally, they hamper forest operations because of their spreading and bushy development patterns. These plants share comparable growth tactics that enable them to successfully invade natural ecosystems, including quick growth rates, brief life cycles, higher reproductive capacity, high levels of competition, and allelopathy. This review study discusses a number of biological, ecological, and plant invasiveness risks. |