Risk assessment for invasive species.

Risk assessment: Simultaneously prioritizing the control of invasive plant species and the conservation of rare plant species

Although the consequences of the homogenization of Earth’s flora and fauna are not well understood, experts agree that biological invasions pose hazards to rare species. As a result, there is a need for a systematic approach to assess risks from invasive species. The Relative Risk Model can be adapted to assess combinations of rare species, invasive species, and regions. It also can be applied ...

Using Risk Assessment and Habitat Suitability Models to Prioritise Invasive Species for Management in a Changing Climate

Accounting for climate change in invasive species risk assessments improves our understanding of potential future impacts and enhances our preparedness for the arrival of new non-native species. We combined traditional risk assessment for invasive species with habitat suitability modeling to assess risk to biodiversity based on climate change. We demonstrate our method by assessing the risk for...

What can decision analysis do for invasive species management?

Decisions about management of invasive species are difficult for all the reasons typically addressed by multiattribute decision analysis: uncertain outcomes, multiple and conflicting objectives, and many interested parties with differing views on both facts and values. This article illustrates how the tools of multiattribute analysis can improve management of invasive species, with an emphasis ...

Managing the introduction and spread of non-native aquatic plants in the Laurentian Great Lakes: a regional risk assessment approach

Risk assessment tools for non-native species can avert ecological and economic harm when they inform regulatory or voluntary management actions that seek to reduce the probability of introducing high-risk species. The Laurentian Great Lakes region contains many aquatic invasive plants, non-native species whose introduction causes economic or environmental harm or harm to human health. Additiona...

Editorial: Data Mining and Methods for Early Detection, Horizon Scanning, Modelling, and Risk Assessment of Invasive Species