Evaluation of Mechanical and Chemical Methods for Control of Melaleuca Quinquenervia in Southern Florida. Wetlands Research Programs
Evaluation of Mechanical and Chemical Methods for Control of Melaleuca Quinquenervia in Southern Florida. Wetlands Research Programs

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13:

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Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) Blake, common names melaleuca, cajeput, or punk tree, is native to the Australian region. Trees were first planted in Southern Florida early in the 20th century. Starting in the late 1940s, melaleuca was planted by U.S. Army Engineer personnel at Lake Okeechobee, Florida, to serve as wind barriers and to provide protection for the levees surrounding the lake. The trees have now spread to wetland habitats and were found by a 1979 survey to grow along 88.5 km (53.1 miles) of the 175km (105 miles) of levee road and to cover approximately 96.8 ha (242 acres) in these perimeter stands (Stocker l982a). Additionally, Stocker found that 'in the lake proper, melaleuca is found in approximately 420 ha (1,050 acres), where it offers as isolated individuals and as dense colonies (heads) up to 0.6 ha (1.5 acres) in size.' This distribution of trees was approximately 0.3 percent of the lake acreage.

Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds
Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds

Author: M. H. Julien

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 766

ISBN-13: 1845935063

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These proceedings contain the full-length papers and abstracts of papers presented at the symposium. Subjects covered include: ecology and modelling in biological control of weeds; benefits, risks and cost analysis of biological weed control; target and biological control agent selection; pre-release specificity and efficacy testing; regulations and public awareness; evolutionary processes; opportunities and constraints for the biological control of weeds in Europe; release activities and post-release evaluations; and management specifics, integration, restoration and implementation.

Herbicides
Herbicides

Author: Andrew Price

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2013-06-12

Total Pages: 666

ISBN-13: 9535111124

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Herbicide use is a common component of many weed management strategies in both agricultural and non-crop settings. However, herbicide use practices and recommendations are continuously updated and revised to provide control of ever-changing weed compositions and to preserve efficacy of current weed control options. Herbicides - Current Research and Case Studies in Use provides information about current trends in herbicide use and weed control in different land and aquatic settings as well as case studies in particular weed control situations.