PJB-2023-359
Distribution of Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Asteraceae) invasive plant species in Azerbaijan (South Caucasus)
Abdiyeva Rena, Ibrahimova Aida, Asadova Kamala and Litvinskaya Svetlana
Abstract
Plants with an alien native range are today a serious problem for local floras. Invasive plants pose a threat not only of an ecological nature; also many of them hybridize with native plants and also cause allergic reactions in humans. In recent years, an increase in the activity of invasive plants has been observed in the world flora, including the flora of Azerbaijan. Researchers emphasize that climate change is one of the factors in this process. In comparison with previous years, an increase in the activity of the invasive species Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. (Asteraceae) in Azerbaijan has been established. In this study, the modern habitats of A. artemisiifolia in the country were studied, plant communities with the participation of the species were identified, and ecological niche models were created to represent the potential distribution of this species in the territory of Azerbaijan. These results indicate that predictive modeling can be an important resource for early detection of the aggressiveness of potentially invasive species, which will play a positive role in preventing their undesirable spread and conserving biodiversity. Future predictions were made based on the MRI-CGCM3 (MG) scenario for four representative concentration pathways (RCPs) based on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The main findings of the study are that A. artemisiifolia is now beginning to invade the forest and grassland ecosystems of Azerbaijan
To Cite this article:
Rena, A., I. Aida, A. Kamala and L. Svetlana. 2025. Distribution of Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Asteraceae) invasive plant species in Azerbaijan (South Caucasus). Pak. J. Bot., 57(1): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2025-1(35)
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