_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: E-mail: sanida.bektic76@gmail.com, sanida.osmanovic@untz.ba; Curr. J. Appl. Sci. Technol., vol. 41, no. 45, pp. 40-46, 2022 Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology Volume 41, Issue 45, Page 40-46, 2022; Article no.CJAST.94240 ISSN: 2457-1024 (Past name: British Journal of Applied Science & Technology, Past ISSN: 2231-0843, NLM ID: 101664541) Invasive Plant Species of the Wide Area of the Town of Lukavac as a Threat to Biodiversity Sanida Bektić a* , Samira Huseinović a , Jasmina Kamberović a , Elvedin Šabanović a and Samela Selimović a a Faculty of Science, University of Tuzla, Univerzitetska 4, Tuzla-75 000, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration among all authors. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information DOI: 10.9734/CJAST/2022/v41i454016 Open Peer Review History: This journal follows the Advanced Open Peer Review policy. Identity of the Reviewers, Editor(s) and additional Reviewers, peer review comments, different versions of the manuscript, comments of the editors, etc are available here: https://www.sdiarticle5.com/review-history/94240 Received: 02/10/2022 Accepted: 05/12/2022 Published: 17/12/2022 ABSTRACT Invasive plant species are foreign species that usually have a negative impact to the native flora and vegetation, human health, or that cause damage to agriculture and the economy. Therefore, the spread of invasive species is one of the biggest problems in nature protection. The aim of the work is to determine the invasive plant species in the wider area of the city of Lukavac, to analyze the life forms and the geographical origin. The research was done during the summer months of 2021. This paper presents the results of research on invasive plant species in the wider area of the town of Lukavac, which is located in the northeastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina and administratively belongs to the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Tuzla Canton. Total 12 invasive species from 8 families and 12 genera were recorded. The largest number of species belongs to the Asteraceae family, while the other families are represented by one species. Among life forms, therophytes (58, 33%) and phanerophytes (25%) dominate. Geophytes and hemicryptophytes are represented by only one plant species. Recorded invasive plant species come from North America (75%) and Asia (25%). Original Research Article