Deah Lieurance

Sax et al. [] argue that invasion biologists should more systematically consider positive impacts of non-native species to ‘people and nature’. They state that research has been dominated by a perspective that overemphasizes negative impacts. This perspective, they assert, has skewed researchers’ views on the value of non-native species and, as a consequence, policy recommendations regarding the threat that such species pose.

Abstract Although the ecological impacts of biological invasions are well studied, comprehensive analyses of spending on invasive species management are lacking. Such analyses could inform both effective resource allocation and management planning. We evaluated long‐term invasive plant management expenditures and their potential geographic, economic, and ecological drivers for freshwater and terrestrial conservation areas in Florida, USA.