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Giant salvinia grows so thick it forms mats that block out sunlight and use up oxygen in lakes and ponds. Here, in a greenhouse, Student Conservation Association intern Melissa Martin and entomologist Philip Tipping record giant salvinia biomass.

Photo by Peggy Greb.



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