I haven't seen any suggestions for literature on invasive species with climate change as a real or potential motivator for wildlife moving (or in some cases, plants, too) to another range that is more closely suited to its previous habitat. If anyone knows of a publication that looks at climate change and invasive species, I'd like the title(s), please.
Thanks. Leah Stetson, M.Phil Human Ecology Writer-Editor Association of State Wetland Managers -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelly Stettner Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 10:13 AM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Invasion biology reading "Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 11:49:36 -0400 From: "Peter W. Houlihan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Summary: Undergrad Class in Biodiversity I do not recommend using: "Theodoropoulos, David I. Invasion Biology: Critique of a Pseudoscience". It does not provide an unbiased view of the field and reads like a polemic." Actually, my own reading of Theodoropoulos' book was that he was "attacking" the polemic views that refuse to see "invasions" as anything other than evil. In point of fact, the Nazis did extirpate all non-native organisms from their Fatherland, from plant to human. Theodoropoulos makes sound arguments, and I have heard from other authors that introduced species do largely and ultimately benefit biodiversity. The number of species that become "invasive" after introduction to a "new" range is a mere fraction of the total number of introduced species. Also, why is it "bad" if a human introduces a species to a new habitat, but it's just fine when, for instance, flocks of migratory geese bring microscopic zebra mussels to a new waterbody? This is the "emotionalism" that Theodoropoulos is arguing against. I disagree with Mr. Houlihan; "Critique" would be a valuable source of discussion for your class. Science is about objectivity (as much as we can manage, since we are always, inevitably, part of our own observations and biases), so take every book you read with a grain of salt and a heavy swig of history. Kelly Stettner Black River Action Team (BRAT) 45 Coolidge Road Springfield, VT 05156 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.blackriveractionteam.org ~Making ripples on the Black River since 2000! ~
