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Invasive Species Management in Ellerbe Creek

Invasive Species Management in Ellerbe Creek. Kavya Sekar AP Environment Science F block Schmalbeck. Invasive Species. What are invasive species? How do invasive species get spread? What are the impacts of invasive species?. Invasive Species Control. Techniques Chemical Biological

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Invasive Species Management in Ellerbe Creek

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  1. Invasive Species Management in Ellerbe Creek Kavya Sekar AP Environment Science F block Schmalbeck

  2. Invasive Species • What are invasive species? • How do invasive species get spread? • What are the impacts of invasive species?

  3. Invasive Species Control • Techniques • Chemical • Biological • Mechanical • Prevention

  4. Ellerbe Creek • History • Ellerbe Creek Watershed Assc. • Invasive Species Removal Program

  5. Measuring Biodiversity • Simpson’s index • Technique for field study • Understanding results

  6. Results • Index of Managed Areas- 6.05 • Index of Unmanaged Areas- 5.77 • Results are not statistically significant. How can Ellerbe Creek improve?

  7. Acknowledgements • Dr. Muth • Ellerbe Creek Assc. • Dr. Schmalbeck • http://www.ellerbecreek.org • http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/whatis.shtml • http://invasivespecies.nbii.gov/control.html • /http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/hdwimages1/hdw078704a.jpg • http://www.plantations.cornell.edu/images/internship/remove2_big.jpg • http://orgs.unca.edu/tulula/images/biodiversity.jpg • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLH1qLCvqSg

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