Data on invasive alien plants regulated in the European Union
The Regulation (EU) 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species entered into force on the 1st of January 2015. At the core of the Regulation is a list of invasive alien species of Union concern. A dataset titled Prevention and Early Detection of the Invasive Alien Plants of European Union concern in the Italian Protected Areas (PREVALIEN) has been developed to support stakeholders in the preservation of protected areas at risk from invasive alien plants. The dataset provides key information on the taxonomy, traits, introduction pathways, impacts, and management strategies for 41 invasive alien plants. The dataset is open access and can be obtained via Zenodo in the link below.
Sources
Santoianni LA, Barni E, Bouvet D, Carranza ML, Celesti-Grapow L, Citterio S, Cogoni A, Finizio M, Gentili R, Lozano V, Martellos S, Montagnani C, Sebesta N, Siniscalco MC, Stanisci A, Brundu G (2026) A dataset on invasive alien plants of European Union concern. Scientific Data https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-026-06932-x
PREVALIEN Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17937403