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Garlic Mustard: All Around and Down the Oxbow


This article is from Issue Student Scientist - Vol. 10 No. 1.

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In this study, the student scientists researched if soil fertility had any effect on garlic mustard’s ability to be successful invading new areas.

Welcome Section

Note to Educators

Journal Lesson Plan

Reflection Section Answer Guide

 

"Science Topics" covered in this article:
  • Life Science
  • People and Science
  • Technology and Science

Specific "Thinking About Science" Themes:
  • Characteristics of Scientists
  • The Scientific Process

Specific "Thinking About the Environment" Themes:
  • Invasive Species

NSE Standards covered in this article:
  • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry (A)
  • Natural hazards (F)
  • Nature of science (G)
  • Populations and ecosystems (C)
  • Regulation and behavior (C)
  • Risks and benefits (F)
  • Science and technology in society (F)
  • Science as a human endeavor (G)
  • Understandings about science and technology (E)
  • Understandings about scientific inquiry (A)