Stewardship Today, Keeps the Ecologist Away

Teachers, make an analogy between the human body and native plant communities. Discuss the following questions with your students.

1. What kind of cures work best when the body is infected with a disease?
2. What similar methods could land managers use to "cure" plant communities of exotic species?
3. How does prevention play a part in the body's health as well as in the protection of wild areas?
4. How does the idea of taking care of the body apply to managing ecosystems and plant communities?

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