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Preventing the Next Plant Invasion: Opportunities and Challenges

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This paper focuses on invasive plant species management, including risk assessment methodologies, applications, benefits, and costs. Prevention is the most effective and economical strategy for managing invasive species. However, predicting which species will become invasive is challenging, and existing tools have limitations. The paper provides valuable insights and recommendations for policymakers, industry professionals, researchers, and stakeholders involved in invasive species management.

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  • Deah Lieurance, Assistant Professor of Invasive Species Biology and Management at Penn State University
  • Theresa Culley, Professor of Plant Ecology at the University of Cincinnati

Authors

  • Mark Brand, Professor, University of Connecticut
  • Susan Canavan, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Galway
  • Curtis Daehler, Professor, University of Hawaii
  • Christopher Evans, Forestry Extension and Research Specialist, University of Illinois
  • Reuben Keller, Professor, Loyola University Chicago

Reviewers

  • Jacob Barney, Professor, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
  • Anthony Koop, Weed Risk Assessment Lead / Botanist, Ecologist, USDA-APHIS, Raleigh, NC

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  • Jill Schroeder, Professor Emeritus, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
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