Spatially explicit removal strategies increase the efficiency of invasive plant species control.

ABSTRACT: Effective management strategies are needed to control expansion of invasive alien plant species and attenuate economic and ecological impacts. While previous theoretical studies have assessed optimal control strategies that balance economic costs and ecological benefits, less attention has been paid to the ways in which the spatial characteristics of individual patches may mediate the effectiveness of management strategies. We developed a spatially explicit cellular automaton model for invasive species spread, and compared the effectiveness of seven control strategies. These control strategies used different criteria to prioritize the removal of invasive species patches from the landscape. The different criteria were related to patch size, patch geometry, and patch position within the land

SUBMITTER: Eppinga MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8047905 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature