The prioritisation of invasive alien plant control projects using a multi-criteria decision model informed by stakeholder input and spatial data

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 103, Issue , 2012, Pages 51-57

  Forsyth, G G ^a   Le Maitre, D C ^a   O'Farrell, P J ^a   van Wilgen, B W ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Analytic hierarchy process; Ecosystem services; Fynbos; Karoo; South Africa; Working for Water

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CATCHMENT; DATA SET; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FYNBOS; INVASIVE SPECIES; PRIORITIZATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STAKEHOLDER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

ACACIA LONGIFOLIA; ACACIA MEARNSII; ACACIA PYCNANTHA; ACACIA SALIGNA; AFRICA; ALIEN PLANT; ARTICLE; ARUNDO DONAX; ASPEN; BIODIVERSITY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; EUCALYPTUS CAMALDULENSIS; HAKEA SERICEA; INVASIVE SPECIES; MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM; NERIUM OLEANDER; PARASERIANTHES LOPHANTHA; PINE; PLANT; PROSOPIS; SCHINUS MOLLE; TAMARIX RAMOSISSIMA; WATER SUPPLY;

KAROO; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 84860515256     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.01.034     Document Type: Article

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