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Table 4 Habitat expansion of invasive species (km2) under the future climate change scenarios

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

Name of invasive species

RCP 4.5

RCP 8.5

2030

2050

2080

2030

2050

2080

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

10,699

18,772

28,270

21,189

20,673

15,340

Ambrosia trifida

5132

16,234

33,949

16,210

13,583

17,875

Ageratina altissima

7622

31,144

54,186

22,763

22,322

26,287

Paspalum distichum var. indutum

31,999

49,756

81,639

50,047

48,729

85,165

Paspalum distichum

1515

642

0

788

3036

369

Solanum carolinense

7904

7923

29,758

13,210

5342

20,772

Rumex acetosella

19,286

23,950

51,502

32,461

14,204

41,226

Sicyos angulatus

7901

11,756

31,253

18,771

18,494

22,918

Hypochaeris radicata

25,523

27,385

35,882

23,847

23,067

69,018

Solidago altissima

33,312

47,988

71,753

46,845

56,701

75,479

Lactuca serriola

34,638

32,878

58,113

38,405

40,331

65,176