Using quantitative influence diagrams to map natural resource managers' mental models of invasive species management

Land Use Policy

Volumn 50, Issue , 2016, Pages 341-351

  Moon, Katie ^a   Adams, Vanessa M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Influence diagrams; Invasive species management; Mental models; Perceptions; Social science; Weeds

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; DECISION ANALYSIS; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATURAL RESOURCE; PERCEPTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; WEED CONTROL;

AUSTRALIA;

ANDROPOGON GAYANUS;

EID: 84945918030     PISSN: 02648377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2015.10.013     Document Type: Article

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