Readings for 4/18

This week we will be discussing ecological impacts of invasive species. Pay attention to allusions to ecological impacts and try to come up with concrete examples we have covered in class.

Readings were sent out by email earlier this week, here are the details:

• Flecker & Townsend. 1994. "Community-Wide Consequences of Trout Introduction in New Zealand Streams." Ecological Applications. 4(4): 798-807. (available via JSTOR if you are missing the email)
  
• Gurevitch & Padilla. 2004. "Are invasive species a major cause of
  extinctions?" (pdf) Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 19(9): 470-474.