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

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• invasive species 95%
• natural resource 76%
• diagram 72%
• grass 28%
• enforcement 18%
• responsibility 15%
• education 14%
• organization 12%
• natural value 11%
• policy implementation 10%
• planning 10%
• policy development 10%
• weed 9%
• management plan 8%
• resource management 7%
• coordination 7%
• legislation 7%
• science 5%
• effect 3%

Agriculture & Biology

• natural resources 100%
• invasive species 92%
• managers 90%
• grasses 24%
• planning 15%
• science education 14%
• Andropogon gayanus 13%
• development policy 11%
• natural resource management 11%
• laws and regulations 8%
• education 8%
• weed control 7%
• case studies 7%
• methodology 2%

Social Sciences

• natural resources 82%
• manager 64%
• management 43%
• invasion 20%
• management planning 12%
• staff 11%
• responsibility 9%
• role model 9%
• development policy 8%
• legislation 6%
• education 5%
• planning 5%
• Group 2%