Potential impact of climate change on plant invasion in the Republic of Korea

Table 3 Suitable habitat for invasive species (km²) under current and future climate conditions

Species name	Current	RCP 4.5			RCP 8.5
Species name	Current	2030	2050	2080	2030	2050	2080
Ambrosia artemisiifolia	44,954	27,913	40,547	58,969	46,474	41,794	29,007
Ambrosia trifida	22,979	12,469	27,587	54,389	30,189	22,320	34,129
Ageratina altissima	9360	11,508	40,612	63,969	30,732	29,428	34,588
Paspalum distichum var. indutum	7394	39,395	57,726	90,165	57,311	56,861	93,734
Paspalum distichum	34,173	8292	8662	1479	8257	11,911	8949
Solanum carolinense	28,886	23,557	27,634	53,539	38,775	18,630	26,238
Rumex acetosella	31,035	38,301	51,458	81,550	59,669	31,844	55,060
Sicyos angulatus	10,669	8345	14,794	39,642	21,524	21,272	27,540
Hypochaeris radicata	3768	28,605	30,777	40,272	26,916	26,932	73,936
Solidago altissima	12,375	46,258	61,366	85,241	59,949	70,068	87,678
Lactuca serriola	16,265	41,698	46,152	74,858	48,243	52,460	82,309
Total area of ROK (km²)	100,411.36^a

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