dentifying Priorities, Targets, and Actions for the Long-term Social and Ecological Management of Invasive Non-Native Specie

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Garcia-Diaz, Pablo ^[1] ; Montti, Lia ^{[2, 3]} ; Powell, Priscila Ana ^{[4, 5]} ; Phimister, Euan ^{[6, 7]} ; Pizarro, Jose Cristobal ^[8] ; Fasola, Laura ^[9] ; Langdon, Barbara ^[10] ; Pauchard, Anibal ^{[10, 11]} ; Raffo, Eduardo ^[12] ; Bastias, Joselyn ^[8] ; Damasceno, Gabriella ^[13] ; Fidelis, Alessandra ^[13] ; Huerta, Magdalena F. ^[14] ; Linardaki, Eirini ^[1] ; Moyano, Jaime ^[15] ; Nunez, Martin A. ^{[16, 15]} ; Ortiz, Maria Ignacia ^[8] ; Rodriguez-Jorquera, Ignacio ^[14] ; Roesler, Ignacio ^{[17, 18, 19]} ; Tomasevic, Jorge A. ^[14] ; Burslem, David F. R. P. ^[1] ; Cava, Mario ^[13] ; Lambin, Xavier ^[1]

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^[1] Univ Aberdeen, Sch Biol Sci, Aberdeen AB24 2TZ - Scotland

^[2] Univ Nacl Mar Plata, FCEyN, Inst Invest Marinas & Costeras IIMyC, CONICET, CC 1260, RA-7600 Mar Del Plata - Argentina

^[3] FCEyN Univ Nacl Mar Plata CIC, Inst Geol Costas & Cuaternario IGCyC, Funes 3350, RA-7600 Mar Del Plata - Argentina

^[4] Consejo Nacl Invest Cient & Tecn, UNT, IER, Inst Ecol Reg, San Miguel De Tucuman - Argentina

^[5] Residencia Univ Horco Molle, Fac Ciencias Nat & IMl, UNT, San Miguel De Tucuman - Argentina

^[6] Univ Aberdeen, Sch Business, Aberdeen AB24 3QY - Scotland

^[7] Univ Stellenbosch, Sch Business, POB 610, ZA-7535 Bellville - South Africa

^[8] Univ Concepcion, Fac Ciencias Forest, Lab Estudios Antropoceno LEA, Concepcion - Chile

^[9] Consejo Nacl Invest Cient & Tecn CONICET, Direcc Reg Patagonia Norte Adm Parques Nacl, O Connor 1188, RA-8400 San Carlos De Bariloche, Rio Negro - Argentina

^[10] Univ Concepcion, Fac Ciencias Forest, Lab Invas Biol LIB, Concepcion - Chile

^[11] Inst Ecol & Biodivers IEB, Santiago - Chile

^[12] Serv Agr & Ganadero, Valdivia - Chile

^[13] Univ Estadual Paulista UNESP, Inst Biociencias, Lab Vegetat Ecol, Av 24A, BR-13506900 Rio Claro - Brazil

^[14] Univ Austral Chile, Ctr Humed Rio Cruces CEHUM, Valdivia - Chile

^[15] Univ Nacl Comahue, CONICET, INIBIOMA, Grp Ecol Invas, Quintral 1250, RA-8400 San Carlos De Bariloche, Rio Negro - Argentina

^[16] Univ Houston, Dept Biol & Biochem, Houston, TX 77204 - USA

^[17] EDGE Existence Zool Soc London, London - England

^[18] Asociac Ornitol Plata, Dept Conservac Aves Argentinas, Programa Patagonia, C1249 AAB, Buenos Aires, DF - Argentina

^[19] Fdn Bariloche, CONICET, Dept Analisis Sistemas Complejos, Av Bustillo 9400, RA-8400 San Carlos De Bariloche, Rio Negro - Argentina

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Environmental Management; v. 69, n. 1 SEP 2021.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

Formulating effective management plans for addressing the impacts of invasive non-native species (INNS) requires the definition of clear priorities and tangible targets, and the recognition of the plurality of societal values assigned to these species. These tasks require a multi-disciplinary approach and the involvement of stakeholders. Here, we describe procedures to integrate multiple sources of information to formulate management priorities, targets, and high-level actions for the management of INNS. We follow five good-practice criteria: justified, evidence-informed, actionable, quantifiable, and flexible. We used expert knowledge methods to compile 17 lists of ecological, social, and economic impacts of lodgepole pines (Pinus contorta) and American mink (Neovison vison) in Chile and Argentina, the privet (Ligustrum lucidum) in Argentina, the yellow-jacket wasp (Vespula germanica) in Chile, and grasses (Urochloa brizantha and Urochloa decumbens) in Brazil. INNS plants caused a greater number of impacts than INNS animals, although more socio-economic impacts were listed for INNS animals than for plants. These impacts were ranked according to their magnitude and level of confidence on the information used for the ranking to prioritise impacts and assign them one of four high-level actions-do nothing, monitor, research, and immediate active management. We showed that it is possible to formulate management priorities, targets, and high-level actions for a variety of INNS and with variable levels of available information. This is vital in a world where the problems caused by INNS continue to increase, and there is a parallel growth in the implementation of management plans to deal with them. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 18/14995-8 - Optimizing long-term management of invasive species that affect biodiversity and the rural economy using adaptive management
• Grantee: Alessandra Tomaselli Fidelis
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants