Altered landscapes and soil chemistry drive invasive species growth in India

Campaigns against invasive alien species like Prosopis juliflora and Senna spectabilis are expanding across Indian states through administrative removal drives.

Researchers note that native ecologies were transformed by colonial forestry and agricultural intensification long before invasive plants became dominant.

Factors such as high chemical fertilizer usage and altered water tables sustain disturbance-tolerant invasive species across the subcontinent.