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WHERE INVASIVE SPECIES CAN'T TAKE ROOT
EFFORTS TO CONTROL invasive plants such as kudzu and leafy spurge, to mention only two, are important to maintaining healthy ecosystems. Left unattended, they can upset the entire balance of natural landscapes.
As a trained plant scientist, I've always been fascinated by plant ecology. But some time ago one species showed me a whole other side of my interest. For three years I studied invasive yellow starthistle, seeking ways to slow or stop its spread. At the time of my study, this plant had already invaded over 1.5 million acres in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon, and over 8 million acres in California.
Like other invaders, yellow starthistle rapidly takes over an ecosystem by out-competing desirable native plants growing right alongside them. While native plants are considered necessary for a diverse and healthy ecosystem, invasive plants dominate the landscape, weakening the balance and integrity of the ecosystem.
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June 22, 2009 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from JANE MORGAN, CAROL HANSEN, MAE KENRICK, JUDY HARVEY, KEN BRACK
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A CLEAR-CUT PATH
INGRID PESCHKE, MANAGING EDITOR
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Rich Stearns, Ann Rodgers
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A GIFT FROM GOD
BY JANET CLEMENTS
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WHAT REALLY MOVES ME
BY ELIZABETH MATA
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BUILT TO BLOSSOM
BY SUSAN KORTHALS
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What will drive Detroit forward
BY LINDA LEITZ
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HE POINTED HIS GUN AT ME
BY THOMAS MITCHINSON
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A CONTINUAL JOY
BETSY FULGHUM
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FOREVER FATHERED
BY AMY RICHMOND
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THE COMFORTER IS HERE
BENJAMIN GLADDEN
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WHERE INVASIVE SPECIES CAN'T TAKE ROOT
LEE EUBANK
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FACIAL INJURIES COMPLETELY HEALED
DIANA DAVIS BUTLER
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QUICK HEALING AFTER FALL FROM BIKE
AMY SOUTHARD
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FREED FROM CHEST PAINS AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH
CEMILDA SCHROEDER