Journal Title: Plants

Special Issue Title: Ecology and Management of Invasive Plants—2nd Edition

Keywords: Invasion Ecology, Biological Invasion, Plant Invasion, Invasive Plants, Invasion Mechanism, Invasion Management, Early Warning and Prevention

Submission Deadline: 30 June 2025

Webpage:

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/plants/special_issues/FY8U1FWD3O

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Congyan Wang

Affiliation: Institute of Environment and Ecology & School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, No. 301, Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, P. R. China

Email: liuyuexue623@ujs.edu.cn; liuyuexue623@163.com

Interests: plant invasion; invasion ecology; invasion biology

Prof. Dr. Hongli Li

Affiliation: School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35, Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, 100083, Beijing, P. R. China

Email: lihongli327@163.com; lhl1231@bjfu.edu.cn

Interests: invasion ecology; wetland ecology

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The ecological problems caused by invasive plants have become increasingly prominent, and the level of environmental risk caused by invasive plants will continue to increase with the rising frequency and intensity of anthropological activities. More importantly, biological invasion as a result of invasive plants has become a major cause of biodiversity loss in recent years. Therefore, further work is urgently needed to elucidate the key mechanisms underlying the successful invasion of invasive plants, assess the ecological risks of invasive plants, and identify the ecological management of invasive plants, as well as early warning signs and means of prevention.

This Special Issue will provide an in-depth analysis and comprehensive overview of the key mechanisms underlying the successful invasion of invasive plants, and offer an assessment of the ecological risk of invasive plants, the ecological management of invasive plants, and early warning signs and prevention.

Original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

(I) The key mechanisms underlying the successful invasion of invasive plants;

(II) Ecological risks of invasive plants;

(III) Ecological management of invasive plants;

(IV) Early warning and prevention of invasive plants.