title: [Potential distribution areas of alien invasive plant Flaveria bidentis (Asteraceae) in China].
abstract: Flaveria bidentis (Asteraceae), a potential exotic invasive weed to agro-ecosystem and rangeland ecosystem, has recently invaded Tianjin City and Hebei Province (Hengshui and Langfang) in North China, and is spreading further. Based on its current geographical distribution in the world, the potential distribution areas of this weed in China were predicted by using CLIMEX software, aimed to assess the potential risks of this invasive weed. Following provinces in China could be the potential areas being invaded by F. bidentis, i. e., Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Hainan, Fujian, Taiwan, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Shanghai, among which, Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan, Hainan, Fujian, Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Chongqing, and part of Xizang would be at high risk.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Management of Crop Diseases and Pest Insects, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China. baiyizhen224@126.com
authors.forename: Yi-Zhen
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Xiang-Feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Bai-Shi
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Feng-Quan
authors.initials: FQ
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D044822:Biodiversity; D002681:China; D017753:Ecosystem; D037142:Flaveria / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D005544:Forecasting; D008962:Models, Theoretical