Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

1993

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Shaw, Shih-Lung

Abstract

Melaleuca is an invasive exotic tree which is rapidly expanding into essentially every native ecosystem in South Florida. Native to Australia, melaleuca currently has no natural enemies within the region. If left unchecked, melaleuca may eventually degrade all of South Florida's natural wetlands. This study examined eight now heavily melaleuca infested one square mile sites within Southeast Florida over a period of fifteen years. Through historical aerial photo interpretation, patterns and rates of melaleuca invasion were described and quantified. These data are discussed and compared to similar studies conducted for other plant species.

Extent

83 p.

Comments

Charles E. Schmidt College of Science|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1993.|Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Identifier

FADT14901

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