November
4 :
Disturbance and Invasives
Presenter: Liz Matthews
Required Reading:
Hobbs, R.J. and L.F.Huenneke 1992. Disturbance, Diversity, and Invasion:
Implications for Conservation. Conservation Biology 6:324-337.
Brooks, M.L.,
C.M. D'Antonio, D. M. Richardson, J.B. Grace, J.E. Keeley, J.M. Ditomaso,
R.J. Hobbs, M. Pellant, D. Pyke 2004. Effects of Invasive Alien Plants on
Fire Regimes. Bioscience 54:677-688.
Optional Reading:
Huston, M.A. 2004. Management strategies for plant invasions:
manipulating productivity, disturbance, and
competition. Diversity & Distributions 10:167-178.
Other materials:
Handout
Powerpoint