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Publikation Nr. 1181 - Details Lindemann-Matthies, P. (2016). Beasts or beauties? Laypersons’ perception of invasive alien plant species in Switzerland and attitudes towards their management, NeoBiota, 29, 15-33. URL: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.29.5786 Abstract This study investigated laypersons’ perception of invasive alien plant species (IAPS) and attitudes towards their management with the help of a written questionnaire in the cities of Zurich, Geneva, and Lugano, Switzerland. Survey participants (n = 720) judged attractiveness from certain species on visual contact (eight IAPS were shown as photographs). Trachycarpus fortunei and Ludwigia grandiflora were liked most, while Ambrosia artemisiifolia was clearly disliked most. With the exception Attribute
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