Required Textbooks:
Silvertown, J. and D. Charlesworth. 2001. Introduction to Plant Population
Biology, 4th Edition. Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK.
Dekker, J. 2008. The evolutionary ecology of weeds and invasive plants. [downloadable .pdf]
Dawkins, R. 1999. The extended phenotype. The long reach of the gene, Ch. 9 Selfish DNA, Jumping Genes, and a Lamarckian Scare, pp.156-164. Oxford University Press, NY. [downloadable .pdf]
Dawkins, R. 2004. The ancestor's tale. A pilgrimage to the dawn of evolution. The Beaver's Tale, pp. 186-190. Mariner/Houghton Mifflin Co., NY. [downloadable .pdf]
DeWet, J.M.J. 1966. The origin of
weediness in plants. Proc. of the Okla. Acad. of Sci. 47:14-17
Burdick, Alan. 2005. The truth about invasive species. Discover (May):34-41. [downloadable .pdf]
Weed Species Archetype Gallery: Life History, Traits & Identification
