Invasive plant species spread presents a challenge, requiring better map** and
monitoring for control. Remote sensing (RS) provides an efficient tool to map invasive plants …

The world has increasingly relied on protected areas (PAs) to rescue highly valued
ecosystems from human activities, but whether PAs will fare well with bioinvasions remains …

Salt marshes are one of the most productive but vulnerable ecosystems on Earth; and due to
the continued intensification of natural and anthropogenic pressures on them, accurate and …

Plant invasion imposes significant threats to biodiversity and ecosystem function. Thus,
monitoring the spatial pattern of invasive plants is vital for effective ecosystem management …

The rampant encroachment of Spartina alterniflora into coastal wetlands of China over the
past decades has adversely affected both coastal ecosystems and socio-economic systems …

Invasive Spartina alterniflora (S. alterniflora), a native riparian species in the US Gulf of
Mexico, has led to serious degradation to the ecosystem and biodiversity as well as …

The biodiversity and high productivity of coastal terrestrial and aquatic habitats are the
foundation for important benefits to human societies around the world. These globally …

Prediction and modeling using integrated datasets and expertise from various disciplines
greatly improve the management of invasive species. So far several attempts have been …

Natural wetlands are intrinsically heterogeneous and typically composed of a mosaic of
ecosystem patches with different vegetation types. Hydrological and biogeochemical …

Earth system models (ESMs) are a common tool for estimating local and global greenhouse
gas emissions under current and projected future conditions. Efforts are underway to expand …