Many practices have been proposed in conservation education to facilitate a re-connection between nature and the young digital generation in anthropized contexts. In this paper we suggest that, at least in some specific circumstances (urban and suburban areas), non-native invasive species may have a paradoxical and positive impact in conservation education strategies, playing a role as an experiential tool, which represents a cultural ecosystem service, i.e. an ecosystem service that produces cultural benefits by improving pro-environmental behaviours in young people.

Non-native invasive species as paradoxical ecosystem services in urban conservation education

Bertolino, Sandro;
2018-01-01

Abstract

Many practices have been proposed in conservation education to facilitate a re-connection between nature and the young digital generation in anthropized contexts. In this paper we suggest that, at least in some specific circumstances (urban and suburban areas), non-native invasive species may have a paradoxical and positive impact in conservation education strategies, playing a role as an experiential tool, which represents a cultural ecosystem service, i.e. an ecosystem service that produces cultural benefits by improving pro-environmental behaviours in young people.
2018
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http://www.web-ecol.net/volumes.html
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Ecology
Battisti, Corrado*; Fanelli, Giuliano; Bertolino, Sandro; Luiselli, Luca; Amori, Giovanni; Gippoliti, Spartaco
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