For Discussion 4, you will be reading the article ‘Global change, global trade,
For Discussion 4, you will be reading the article ‘Global change, global trade, and the next wave of plant invasions’ by Bethany A. Bradley. The previous link will take you directly to the journal database allowing you to download and/or save in accessible formats.
Because we can’t answer the questions without at least paraphrasing the information learned from the article, the bibliographic information is:
Bradley, Bethany A., “Global Change, Global Trade, and the Next Wave of Plant Invasions.” Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. Vol. 10, No. 1 (February 2012), pp. 20-28.
Paraphrasing citation example: (Bradley et. al. 2012).
Direct quote citation example: “A large portion of residential water use in dryland regions is directed toward lawn and garden maintenance” (Bradley et. al 2012, 22).
Part 1: Main Post
For the main post, each question must be answered in paragraph format using college level writing, complete sentences, and appropriate grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Since you will be using some information learned from the assigned reading, you must utilize proper citations (paraphrasing and direct quotes) where required and include a bibliography at the end. Examples of the bibliographic information for this article is provided above. Do not use any outside sources, only use the assigned article to answer the questions. The questions you need to answer based on the article reading are:
1. What are some of the reasons invasive plants have been deliberately introduced into the U.S.?
2. Discuss at least 3 reasons along with some of the specific plant species used.
3. Why are there less invasive species in dry lands and why is that trend changing?
What is xeriscaping? Discuss the positive and negative sides to xeriscaping.
You are discussing the article by answering each question with a college level paragraph analysis (a paragraph = no less than 5 sentences). Having a one or two sentence response to a question will not get you full points. Also make sure to answer all aspects of each question.
4. What was the research the authors conducted to quantify the potential of xeriscaping as a source of new invasive plants and what were the results?
5. What recommendations do the authors offer based on their research findings?
