EXPLORATION OF INVASIVE ALIEN PLANT SPECIES IN SATPUDA FOREST OF BULDHANA DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA (INDIA).


Mukinda B. Sapkal, Dr. Dhananjay S. Talwankar
G.S. Science, Arts and Commerce College, Khamgaon District Buldana-444303 (M.S), India
Abstract
The Invasive alien species are plants, animals, pathogen and other organism that are immigrant and non-native to an ecosystem which may cause harmful effects on biodiversity, economic and human health viz. Parthenium hysterophorus, Prosopisjuliflora etc.Alien invasive species supplant native ecosystem directly or indirectly by their activity in many ways like native species reducing reproductivity, changing chemical profile and soil texture as well as compete for water and sunlight. The current study explored and enlisted of invasive Alien species of Satpuda forest of Buldhana District, Maharashtra (India). A total of 84 invasive alien species under 60 genera, belonging to 31 families have been documented.The current research aim to gather information about invasive alien species in satpuda forest of Buldhana district.
Keywords: Invasive Alien Species, Ecosystem, Satpuda, Parthenium Hysterophorus, Prosopis Juliflora.
Journal Name :
EPRA International Journal of Research & Development (IJRD)

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Published on : 2025-06-08

Vol : 10
Issue : 6
Month : June
Year : 2025
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