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Using biomod2 ensemble models combined with principal component analysis in environmental space (PCA\u2010env) and multivariate environmental similarity surface (MESS) analysis, we found that all four species exhibit strong niche conservatism, with high niche stability (89.6%\u201398.2%) and significant niche similarity between native and invaded ranges. Model projections indicated broad climatically suitable areas (10.4\u201322.5 million km\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    ), with invasive occurrences largely confined to native environmental conditions. Niche expansion was limited (1.9%\u201310.4%) and restricted to marginal environmental conditions. Soil nutrient availability further contributed to distribution patterns in several species, highlighting the role of edaphic factors in shaping niche structure. Despite this overall conservatism, species differed markedly in niche dynamics and geographic expansion, indicating that invasion processes vary substantially among species. 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