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Spatial Prioritization For Invasive Plant Management, Abraham Michael Levin-Nielsen
Spatial Prioritization For Invasive Plant Management, Abraham Michael Levin-Nielsen
Theses and Dissertations--Forestry and Natural Resources
Invasive exotic plant species have been recognized as serious threats to ecosystems. Extensive research on invasive exotic plant species has primarily focused on the impacts, characteristics, and potential treatments. Decision tools and management models that incorporate these findings often lack input from managers and have limited use in differing invasion scenarios. Therefore, in this study, I created a scientifically-driven framework that incorporates expert input to prioritize watersheds for management within the Inner Bluegrass region of Kentucky. The widely distributed invasive exotic plant Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) was used as an example species. The framework is built around the Analytic Hierarchy …