This book presents a spatial and temporal analysis of enduring problem of bioinvasion in the modern world, and the role of GIS and remote sensing imagery in mapping and management of Chromolaena odorata one of the world's worst invasive species. This research gives a new perspective of the capabilities of indirect use of remote sensing tools in mapping and management of invasive species. We believe that this insight will allow the remote sensing community, ecologists and land managers to enhance their skills in understanding invasibility of ecosystems and mapping other cryptic invaders that pose an immediate threat to the recipient ecosystems.

Dr. Chudamani Joshi is graduated as a plant ecologist and worked as a researcher at the National Herbarium, Nepal and ITC Netherlands. His main research interest is in landscape and invasion ecology. Recent research activities include mapping, modeling and monitoring of invasive species distribution using GIS and remote sensing.