Stakeholder's perceptions towards non-native acacias and implications for their management in Portugal

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Autor(a) principal: Vaz, Ana Sofia
Data de Publicação: 2020
Outros Autores: Ribeiro, Joana, Honrado, João P., Vicente, Joana R.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/21349
Resumo: Humans act as drivers for the introduction of non-native trees. Some non-native species may become invasive and cause undesirable impacts, thereby motivating targeted decision-making and management actions. Australian acacias (or wattles; genus Acacia subgenus Phyllodineae) have been introduced worldwide, offering both opportunities and risks for local communities. Understanding how stakeholders perceive invasive acacias is paramount to assist effective decision-making. We assessed stakeholders’ perceptions about these non-native acacias, their invasion process, social-ecological impacts and management. We conducted a questionnairebased survey with experienced managers and decision-makers in Northern Portugal, where acacia invasions are widespread. We found that most stakeholders are not able to recognize non-native species, failing to identify the introduction period, drivers of dispersion and appropriate management methods of Australian acacias. We could also identify different stakeholder perceptions on the benefits and negative impacts provided by these species. We call for the implementation of technical training and information outreach strategies to address stakeholders’ lack of knowledge (and experience) on the recognition and identification of non-native trees, as well as on their introduction and invasion history, drivers of dispersion, costs and benefits, and effective management actions. Stakeholders’ engagement should be promoted in the design and implementation of biosecurity efforts to control (and/or adapt to) invasive acacias at relevant scales of invasion management
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Stakeholder's perceptions towards non-native acacias and implications for their management in Portugal
title Stakeholder's perceptions towards non-native acacias and implications for their management in Portugal
spellingShingle Stakeholder's perceptions towards non-native acacias and implications for their management in Portugal
Vaz, Ana Sofia
acacias
non-native trees
invasion management
title_short Stakeholder's perceptions towards non-native acacias and implications for their management in Portugal
title_full Stakeholder's perceptions towards non-native acacias and implications for their management in Portugal
title_fullStr Stakeholder's perceptions towards non-native acacias and implications for their management in Portugal
title_full_unstemmed Stakeholder's perceptions towards non-native acacias and implications for their management in Portugal
title_sort Stakeholder's perceptions towards non-native acacias and implications for their management in Portugal
author Vaz, Ana Sofia
author_facet Vaz, Ana Sofia
Ribeiro, Joana
Honrado, João P.
Vicente, Joana R.
author_role author
author2 Ribeiro, Joana
Honrado, João P.
Vicente, Joana R.
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Vaz, Ana Sofia
Ribeiro, Joana
Honrado, João P.
Vicente, Joana R.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv acacias
non-native trees
invasion management
topic acacias
non-native trees
invasion management
description Humans act as drivers for the introduction of non-native trees. Some non-native species may become invasive and cause undesirable impacts, thereby motivating targeted decision-making and management actions. Australian acacias (or wattles; genus Acacia subgenus Phyllodineae) have been introduced worldwide, offering both opportunities and risks for local communities. Understanding how stakeholders perceive invasive acacias is paramount to assist effective decision-making. We assessed stakeholders’ perceptions about these non-native acacias, their invasion process, social-ecological impacts and management. We conducted a questionnairebased survey with experienced managers and decision-makers in Northern Portugal, where acacia invasions are widespread. We found that most stakeholders are not able to recognize non-native species, failing to identify the introduction period, drivers of dispersion and appropriate management methods of Australian acacias. We could also identify different stakeholder perceptions on the benefits and negative impacts provided by these species. We call for the implementation of technical training and information outreach strategies to address stakeholders’ lack of knowledge (and experience) on the recognition and identification of non-native trees, as well as on their introduction and invasion history, drivers of dispersion, costs and benefits, and effective management actions. Stakeholders’ engagement should be promoted in the design and implementation of biosecurity efforts to control (and/or adapt to) invasive acacias at relevant scales of invasion management
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