Major dominant invasive alien plant species, land uses types and their management practice in Shashemene district, Ethiopia

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Abstract Background Even though Ethiopia has great geographic diversity, macro and micro-climatic variability, invasive alien species are deliberately or unintentionally introduced outside their natural habitat and establish themselves, invade, out-compete natives and take over the new environment and threatening to biodiversity, ecosystem services, social, ecological and economical impacts of the country. Materials and methods Primary data were generated and collected comprehensive assessment technique from preliminary survey, interview and observations were used for the primary data collection which conducted from June 6, 2021 to April 10, 2022 in three rounds to collect basic information and observation of invasive species. Fifteen representative sites were selected using purposive sampling techniques. Descriptive statistics and Microsoft-Excel spread sheet were used for data presentation and analysis. Results Parthenium hysterophorus, Lantana camara, Argemone ochroleuca, was the most dominant invasive species. Invasive species differently distributed over land use types, non-cultivated land roadside and grazing land were the most dominantly affected land use type in the woreda. Conclusion Invasive alien plant species invaded in the district, they are highly intensive on non-cultivated, crazing land and road side type on land use types and affecting natural resource, human and livestock health problem.

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