Associate professor of biology Brad Cook (third from left, in red cap) involves students in his research on invasive plant species, such as the narrow-leaf cattail.
Chemical 'weapons' allow some non-native plants to replace native species, and Biology faculty member Bradley Cook is learning why.
Cook and his student researchers have studied plants' competitive strategies for four years. Their search has uncovered new insights into the why certain invasive species are so successful.
Cooperation, common purpose and innovative research methods help Cook's student research team develop new understanding about the secret lives of invasive plants. He believes the findings will help environmental resource managers in the fight against invasive species.
"My hope is that our research will make management or control of these species more effective and efficient," he says in a new Frontiers magazine story.
For the complete story, go to http://grad.mnsu.edu/research/frontiers/fall2008/plants/
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