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Why an Invasive Species
in Florida?
Why an Invasive Species
in Florida?
Strangles out native flora
Takes over wetland habitats
Deprives other species of valuable food
resources
Flourishes in variety of ecological
conditions
Rapid colonization and population growth
Strangles out native flora
Takes over wetland habitats
Deprives other species of valuable food
resources
Flourishes in variety of ecological
conditions
Rapid colonization and population growth
Ba;;ckground Ba;;ckground
from Future A;;merican Corp.
Future American’s Treatment Method
Way of Testing Proposed Method Against
Other Methods
from Future A;;merican Corp.
Future American’s Treatment Method
Way of Testing Proposed Method Against
Other Methods
Overall Project Objectives Overall Project Objectives
Analyze Cost of Five Different Methods of
Exotic Vegetation Treatment
Determine the Least Expensive of the Five
Methods Analyzed
Determine Dry Weight Standing Biomass
Determine Population Density
Further Research Recommendations
Analyze Cost of Five Different Methods of
Exotic Vegetation Treatment
Determine the Least Expensive of the Five
Methods Analyzed
Determine Dry Weight Standing Biomass
Determine Population Density
Further Research Recommendations
Methods Methods
(^) Established 3 100m (^2) plots in Parcels 1 thru 4 Parcel 5 Not Included in Biomass Data (^) Collected Data (^) Melaleuca dbh (^) Number Melaleuca seedlings (^) Number of each type Native species present Predictive Equation developed by USGS Scientists (^) Established 3 100m (^2) plots in Parcels 1 thru 4 Parcel 5 Not Included in Biomass Data (^) Collected Data (^) Melaleuca dbh (^) Number Melaleuca seedlings (^) Number of each type Native species present Predictive Equation developed by USGS Scientists
Parcel No. 1
Method of Treatment
Future American Corporation Parcel No. 1
Method of Treatment
Future American Corporation Use Inmate Labor (^) Shear trees and cut manually with chainsaws Treat stumps with herbicide Trees Moved to Staging Area Chipped Loaded onto trucks Delivered to Prisons or Power Plant Treatment has not Started Use Inmate Labor (^) Shear trees and cut manually with chainsaws Treat stumps with herbicide Trees Moved to Staging Area Chipped Loaded onto trucks Delivered to Prisons or Power Plant Treatment has not Started
Parcel No. 3
Method of Treatment
Applied Aquatic Management, Inc. Parcel No. 3
Method of Treatment
Applied Aquatic Management, Inc.
Use Hand Labor
Cut Trees with Chainsaws Treat stumps with Herbicide Application Remove seedlings
Do Not Remove Melaleuca Biomass from
Site
Use Hand Labor
Cut Trees with Chainsaws Treat stumps with Herbicide Application Remove seedlings
Do Not Remove Melaleuca Biomass from
Site
Parcel No. 4
Method of Treatment
Florida Environmental Clearing Parcel No. 4
Method of Treatment
Florida Environmental Clearing
Knock Trees Down and Mulch into Ground
Clear-More Tree Chipper Stumper
Leave Site in Level Condition
Re-treat Re-Growth Aerially within One
Year
Knock Trees Down and Mulch into Ground
Clear-More Tree Chipper Stumper
Leave Site in Level Condition
Re-treat Re-Growth Aerially within One
Year
Future Considerations Future Considerations
Develop method to Analyze Re-Growth as an indicator of Method Effectiveness Analyze Costs to Treat Re-growth in each Parcel Prepare Estimates for Each Contract Using Industry Standard Estimation Software – Analyze Contract Costs (^) Are Contract Amounts Accurate Cost-Benefit Analysis of Social Good of Future American Corporation’s Method Repeat Research on Similar Parcel of Land to Validate using $/Amount of Biomass Method of Comparison Develop method to Analyze Re-Growth as an indicator of Method Effectiveness Analyze Costs to Treat Re-growth in each Parcel Prepare Estimates for Each Contract Using Industry Standard Estimation Software – Analyze Contract Costs (^) Are Contract Amounts Accurate Cost-Benefit Analysis of Social Good of Future American Corporation’s Method Repeat Research on Similar Parcel of Land to Validate using $/Amount of Biomass Method of Comparison
Acknowledgements Acknowledgements
(^) Francois LaRoche , SFWMD (^) Project idea, mentoring, and opportunity to continue developing project (^) Thai Van, USGS (^) Assistance reproducing Standing Biomass methods and interpreting biomass data (^) Linda Yarrish, SFWMD (^) Data collection (^) Gordon Baker, SFWMD (^) Data collection (^) Francois LaRoche , SFWMD (^) Project idea, mentoring, and opportunity to continue developing project (^) Thai Van, USGS (^) Assistance reproducing Standing Biomass methods and interpreting biomass data (^) Linda Yarrish, SFWMD (^) Data collection (^) Gordon Baker, SFWMD (^) Data collection