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Figure 6. Assessment of management priorities for a region based on relative values of different sites
for conservation and/or production, and their relative degree of risk to invasion. Modified from [25,
30].
ticular attention. Thus, scientifically rigorous and timely research is fundamen-
tal to a regional research framework (Fig. 2) for invasive plant management.
Adaptive management (Fig. 3), where research results are continually brought
forward and management practices are reassessed as new information becomes
available, is a workable approach to integrate management and science to man-
age invasive plant species in extensive resource areas across a region [43].
Research can be advanced best with partnerships between scientists and
land managers, where managers indicate crucial concerns and provide infor-
mation about day-to-day management activities. Designing and conducting
experiments in collaboration with local land managers can result in increased
applicability of the research. A regional approach that places scientific study
within a management context (Figs 2 and 6) can result in increased imple-
mentation of research results, continual adaptation of management plans and
greater overall success in managing invasive plants.