Abstract:The research progresses in the invasion mechanisms of Mikania micrantha H. B. K. were summarized, including its distribution and damage, the invasiveness of this weed and the invasibility of native community. It was not pay attention to some areas in previous studies, such as the integrated research of its invasion process, analysis of influencing factors of the invasive spread, the effects of spatial scales, and the defects of analytical methods and technical means. Therefore, in the future, it should focus on the reconstruction of the invasion process and prediction of the potential regional spread, the influence of landscape structure in the invasion, as well as the improvement of the monitoring network and risk assessment system.