Within weeks of beginning college,
50 first-year biology students were out of the classroom and in
the woods, chopping down the pesky buckthorn that was choking out
native plant life.
Their assignment for the day at the Dodge Nature Center was to
learn about the cause and effect when alien plant species are introduced,
and to help rid the center of these invaders. It's all part of
their Biological Diversity course. More
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