Potential geographic distribution and risk analysis of Centaurea australis in China
The aim of this study is to establish a theoretical basis for the early warning and control of Centaurea australis Pancic ex A.Kern.by analyzing and predicting its potential geographic distribution and risk assessment in China.A MaxEnt model was used to predict the potential distribution of C.australis in China,and a multi-index assignment method was used to quantitatively analyze the risk of its invasion in China.The results showed that the potential habitat area of C.australis in China constituted 26.13%of the total area,with the high,moderate,and low suitable habitat areas accounting for 14,800 km2,448,100 km2,and 2,0461,000 km2,respectively.The comprehensive risk assessment score for this weed was 2.16,indicating that it is at a high risk level and therefore requires attention.