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Keys to enhancing the value of invasion ecology research for management
Biological Invasions ( IF 2.9 ) Pub Date : 2020-05-02 , DOI: 10.1007/s10530-020-02267-9
Jennifer L. Funk , Ingrid M. Parker , Virginia Matzek , S. Luke Flory , Erik T. Aschehoug , Carla M. D’Antonio , Wayne Dawson , Diane M. Thomson , Justin Valliere

Invasion ecology has grown to include scientists with diverse skill sets who focus on a range of taxa and biomes. These researchers have the capacity to contribute to practical management solutions while also answering fundamental biological questions; however, scientific endeavors often fail to meet the perceived needs of practitioners involved in on-the-ground invasive plant management. One way that researchers have sought to bridge the gap between research and practice is by surveying managers to identify areas of study that are underexplored in invasion ecology. In this paper, we build on these efforts by reviewing the current state of knowledge and suggesting new directions for research in seven areas of plant invasion ecology that are highly relevant to management: seedbanks, dispersal and spread, life history, impacts, climate change, distribution, and succession. These topics were previously identified as urgent research priorities by land managers and are underrepresented in the invasion ecology literature. In addition to highlighting key knowledge gaps for these seven areas of research, we propose steps that academics can take to cultivate academic–practitioner relationships and remove barriers to conducting management-focused research, such as co-producing research questions with managers, addressing issues of working at management-appropriate spatial and temporal scales, and considering non-traditional funding and labor sources for long-term monitoring. Greater communication and collaborative selection of basic research questions will ensure that the goals of management and invasive species research remain aligned.



中文翻译:

增强入侵生态学研究对管理的价值的关键

入侵生态学已经发展成为包括具有各种技能的科学家,他们专注于各种分类和生物群落。这些研究人员有能力为实用的管理解决方案做出贡献,同时还能回答基本的生物学问题;然而,科学努力常常不能满足参与地面入侵植物管理的从业者的感知需求。研究人员试图弥合研究与实践之间差距的一种方法是,对管理人员进行调查,以找出入侵生态学尚未充分研究的研究领域。在本文中,我们通过回顾当前的知识水平并为与管理高度相关的七个植物入侵生态学领域的研究提出新的研究方向,以此为基础:种子库,扩散和传播,生活史,影响,气候变化,分布和继承。这些主题以前被土地管理者确定为紧迫的研究重点,而在入侵生态学文献中却没有得到很好的体现。除了强调这七个研究领域的关键知识差距外,我们还建议学者采取一些步骤,以培养学者与从业者之间的关系,并消除进行以管理为中心的研究的障碍,例如与管理人员共同提出研究问题,解决与研究有关的问题。在适合管理的时空尺度上开展工作,并考虑非传统的资金和劳动力来源以进行长期监测。加强对基础研究问题的交流和协作选择将确保管理和入侵物种研究的目标保持一致。这些主题以前被土地管理者确定为紧迫的研究重点,而在入侵生态学文献中却没有得到很好的体现。除了强调这七个研究领域的关键知识差距外,我们还建议学者采取一些步骤,以培养学者与从业者之间的关系,并消除进行以管理为中心的研究的障碍,例如与管理人员共同提出研究问题,解决问题。在适合管理的时空尺度上开展工作,并考虑非传统的资金和劳动力来源以进行长期监测。加强交流和协作选择基础研究问题,将确保管理和入侵物种研究的目标保持一致。这些主题以前被土地管理者确定为紧迫的研究重点,而在入侵生态学文献中却没有得到很好的体现。除了强调这七个研究领域的关键知识差距外,我们还建议学者采取一些步骤,以培养学者与从业者之间的关系,并消除进行以管理为中心的研究的障碍,例如与管理人员共同提出研究问题,解决问题。在适合管理的时空尺度上开展工作,并考虑非传统的资金和劳动力来源以进行长期监测。加强交流和协作选择基础研究问题,将确保管理和入侵物种研究的目标保持一致。

更新日期:2020-05-02
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