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ArticleScientific reports2021

The educational community and its knowledge and perceptions of native and invasive alien species.

Alejandro J Sosa, Nadia L Jiménez, Ana C Faltlhauser, Tomás Righetti, Fernando Mc Kay, Octavio A Bruzzone, Iris Stiers, Adriana Fernández Souto

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Alejandro J SosaFundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas (FuEDEI), Simón Bolívar 1559, (B1686EFA), Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina. alejsosa@fuedei.org.
Nadia L JiménezFundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas (FuEDEI), Simón Bolívar 1559, (B1686EFA), Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Ana C FaltlhauserFundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas (FuEDEI), Simón Bolívar 1559, (B1686EFA), Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tomás RighettiFundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas (FuEDEI), Simón Bolívar 1559, (B1686EFA), Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Fernando Mc KayFundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas (FuEDEI), Simón Bolívar 1559, (B1686EFA), Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Octavio A BruzzoneAgroecology, Environment and Systems Group, Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias de Bariloche (IFAB), INTA-CONICET, Modesta Victoria 4450, CC 277, (R8400XAC), San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina.
Iris StiersMultidisciplinary Institute for Teacher Education (Science & Technology, MILO), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 9, (1050), Brussels, Belgium.
Adriana Fernández SoutoInstituto de Educación, Universidad Nacional de Hurlingham (UNAHUR), Teniente Origone 151, (B1688AAA), Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina. adriana.fernandez.souto@unahur.edu.ar.
Fundación Centro de Estudios Infectológicos · ARConsejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas · ARUniversidad Nacional de HurlinghamVrije Universiteit Brussel · BE

Funding

Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica PICT 2015-1910United Nations Development Programme PGTF INT/20/K09
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Environmental education seeks to foster an appreciation for nature and the impact of humans on it while introducing citizens to scientific thinking. Biological invasions affect different aspects of life on earth and mandate urgent management actions. Education and public awareness are strongly recommended for successful prevention and management of invasive alien species (IAS). This work presents a study on knowledge and perception of the educational community of Argentina about native species and IAS. We designed an on-line semi-structured questionnaire to examine perception of the environment, recognition of native species and IAS and awareness about biological invasions. Educators recognised an important number of biotic components, mostly represented by trees, birds and mammals. Recognition of native species and IAS, and awareness of biological invasions were different between NST (Natural Science Teachers) and non-NST. Respondents had different performances when they were exposed to recognising native species though written names or photographs. Out of 532 respondents, 56% knew what biological invasions are, 21% answered "Maybe" and 23% had never heard about them. We need to foster capacity-building and encourage a two-way communication between educators and scientists, formally and informally, to engage the participation of the whole society in recognition, prevention and management of IAS.

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BiodiversityEcosystemPerceptionAdolescentAdultAnimalsChildConservation of Natural ResourcesEducationEnvironmental MonitoringFemaleHumansIntroduced SpeciesKnowledgeMalePlants

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PMID34728666
PMCPMC8563966
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