“Biodiversity” is a term that’s somewhat hard to define…if you break it down, “bio” = life and “diversity” = variety. So “biodiversity” is basically just the variety of life, right? Well, yes, but it’s often not so simple to measure that variety. I’ll give you an example. I’m part of a research project studying a genus of
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Did you know invasive, non-native plants can harm the environment?   These types of plants are brought in from other habitats or areas.  They often grow quickly and displace local plant species. One example of an invasive plant growing in my community is Dalmatian Toadflax.  It is originally from the Alps and was brought in and
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