Article 3: Conservation/Invasive Species: Island of the Snakes
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/342/6163/1166.full
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1. Provide a brief summary of the findings in your article (275 words, no more than 500). This summary must be
in your own words, and should not include any direct quotations.
2. Where is the brown tree snake native to, and how did it make its way to Guam? What factors made this snake a particularly good invader to this new habitat? From 275 to 500 words.
3. What in the article did you find most interesting and/or surprising? Why did this stand out to you? Please
explain. Limit this answer to 250 words.
4. Find another article on an aspect of this research you find most interesting (invasive species, conservation, loss of biodiversity, etc). Briefly explain how that article relates, and how it furthered your understanding of the concepts illustrated in the Island of the Snakes article. From 275 to 500 words, and be sure to cite your source.
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