Weighing the unknowns: Value of Information for biological and operational uncertainty in invasion management.

ABSTRACT: The management of biological invasions is a worldwide conservation priority. Unfortunately, decision-making on optimal invasion management can be impeded by lack of information about the biological processes that determine invader success (i.e. biological uncertainty) or by uncertainty about the effectiveness of candidate interventions (i.e. operational uncertainty). Concurrent assessment of both sources of uncertainty within the same framework can help to optimize control decisions.Here, we present a Value of Information (VoI) framework to simultaneously analyse the effects of biological and operational uncertainties on management outcomes. We demonstrate this approach with a case study: minimizing the long-term population growth of musk thistle Carduus nutans, a widespread invasiv

SUBMITTER: Li SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8453580 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature