Using Decision Theory to Design Smart Plant Surveys

Grant number: DP110101499 | Funding period: 2011 - 2014

Completed

Abstract

Threatened species may remain unprotected, or weeds detected too slowly if, because of imperfect detection, a species is believed to be absent when it is in fact present. This project will develop new theory and combine it with new estimates of detection rates to minimise the impact of imperfect detection on management decisions.

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Adaptive management improves decisions about where to search for invasive species

Tracy M Rout, Cindy E Hauser, Michael A McCarthy, Joslin L Moore

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Invasive species managers must decide how best to allocate surveillance and control effort through space. Doing this requires the ..

Prevent, search or destroy? A partially observable model for invasive species management

TM Rout, JL Moore, MA Mccarthy

2014-01-01

Summary: The extensive impact of invasive species has motivated a growing field of research combining ecological and economic mode..

When to declare successful eradication of an invasive predator?

TM Rout, R Kirkwood, DR Sutherland, S Murphy, MA Mccarthy

2014-01-01

Imperfect detection methods make it difficult to tell whether an invasive species has been successfully eradicated. However, manag..

Allocating biosecurity resources between preventing, detecting, and eradicating island invasions

TM Rout, JL Moore, HP Possingham, MA McCarthy

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Finding efficient ways to manage the threat of invasive species helps make the most of limited resources. Different management act..

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