Invasive alien plant species (IPS) are one of the major threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services. As the dynamics of biological invasions by non-native plant species are expected to intensify with climate change, there is an increasing need to provide accessible information on the distribution of IPS to improve environmental management programmes. Monitoring the probability of occurrence of IPS is therefore essential to limit their spread, as control measures are most effective in the early stages of invasion. This article presents IPS Monitor, a tool developed to monitor habitat suitability for IPS in Germany under current and projected climate conditions. Developed from previous research on IPS impacts and habitat modelling, the tool facilitates the visualisation of habitat suitability for 45 IPS through digital web maps and fact sheets. IPS Monitor acts as a bridge between scientific research and its application, aiming to support decision-making by conservationists, policy-makers and other stakeholders. It provides a scientific basis for developing targeted strategies against the spread of IPS and enables integrated management approaches by providing access to synthesised research and predictive modelling.

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IPS Monitor – 德国外来入侵植物物种的栖息地适宜性监测工具


外来入侵植物物种 （IPS） 是对生物多样性和生态系统服务的主要威胁之一。由于预计非本地植物物种的生物入侵动态将随着气候变化而加剧，因此越来越需要提供有关 IPS 分布的可获取信息，以改进环境管理计划。因此，监测 IPS 发生的可能性对于限制其传播至关重要，因为控制措施在入侵的早期阶段最有效。本文介绍了 IPS Monitor，这是一种在当前和预测的气候条件下监测德国 IPS 栖息地适宜性的工具。该工具根据先前对 IPS 影响和栖息地建模的研究开发而成，通过数字网络地图和情况说明书促进 45 个 IPS 栖息地适宜性的可视化。IPS Monitor 充当科学研究与其应用之间的桥梁，旨在支持环保主义者、政策制定者和其他利益相关者的决策。它为制定针对 IPS 传播的针对性策略提供了科学基础，并通过提供综合研究和预测模型来实现综合管理方法。