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Invasive plants: approaches and predictions
I chose this topic because I want to know what is being done about the invasive plants and on our earth and how people have come up with ideas to prevent invasive plants . I have also chosen this topic just for my own knowledge.
Aim: To determine if improving management as well as continuous effort will be needed to stop invaders. Hypothesis: it was expected that good management and continuous effort would be needed to stop any invaders.

The source is not relevant right know as this experiment was done years ago and technology has advanced since this experiment was done. However the experiment could be reliable in the future as we could use old experiments to help find answers for new experiments.
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Aim: To determine if water quality guidelines are important for the management of water sources.
Hypothesis: it was expected that water quality guidelines are important for the management of water sources.
I would not credit this source because it was done years ago and now that new studies have been done it makes this experiment irrelevant and this experiment is based on risks.
Chemical and physical properties as indicators of forest soil quality: changes and opportunities
At first I was unaware that chemical and physical properties could act as indicators of forest soil quality.
Aim: To determine if functions and values provided by forest ecosystems rely on many soil physical, chemical, biological properties as indicators of soil quality.
Hypothesis: It was expected that the functions and values provided by forest ecosystems rely on many soil physical, chemical, biological properties as indicators of soil quality.
This source would be reliable for first time readers as it is simple and for those that show interest in this topic or a topic similar to this.
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