Readings for 4/11

In Wednesday's class we will be discussing economic impacts of invasive species.

Readings:

• Pimentel, D., R. Zuniga, et al. (2005). “Update on the environmental and economic costs associated with alien-invasive species in the United States.” Ecological Economics 52: 273-288. (pdf)
  
• Robert Costanza, Ralph d’Arge, Rudolf de Groot, Stephen Farberk, Monica Grasso, Bruce Hannon, Karin Limburg, Shahid Naeem, Robert V. O’Neill, Jose Paruelo, Robert G. Raskin, Paul Suttonkk and Marjan van den Belt. (1997). "The value of the world’s ecosystem services and natural capital." Nature 387: 253-260.
  

P.S. - Much of what you hear in the lecture comes from the following book chapter:

Naylor, Rosamond. (2000). The Economics of Alien Species Invasions. Invasive Species in a Changing World. H. A. Mooney and R. J. Hobbs. Washington D.C., Island Press: 351-368.

And if you are so inclined to learn more, our library does have a copy of the book.