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Patterns and rates of melaleuca invasion in southeast Florida
Title
Patterns and rates of melaleuca invasion in southeast Florida.
Creator
Ferriter, Amy Patricia., Florida Atlantic University, Shaw, Shih-Lung, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Geosciences
Abstract/Description
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...
Show moreMelaleuca 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.
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Date Issued
1993
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14901
Subject Headings
Melaleuca--Florida, Phytogeography--Florida, Florida--Trees
Format
Document (PDF)
Iterative remote sensing as an alternative for complex vegetation mapping
Title
Iterative remote sensing as an alternative for complex vegetation mapping.
Creator
Boutiette, Robert L., Florida Atlantic University, Roberts, Charles
Abstract/Description
The South Florida Water Management District in conjunction with Florida Atlantic University began an effort to record vegetation invading Lake Okeechobee in 1994. This effort included a mapping project that would include all detectable vegetation within the expanding littoral zone. There were several problems associated with remote sensing aspects of this project. These problems resulted in inaccurate classification of species and a redundancy of mapping for large areas. This thesis will...
Show moreThe South Florida Water Management District in conjunction with Florida Atlantic University began an effort to record vegetation invading Lake Okeechobee in 1994. This effort included a mapping project that would include all detectable vegetation within the expanding littoral zone. There were several problems associated with remote sensing aspects of this project. These problems resulted in inaccurate classification of species and a redundancy of mapping for large areas. This thesis will review the remote sensing methods used for the mapping project, analyze the associated errors within the map product, and lastly offer an alternative approach, incorporating the use of iterative remote sensing, for mapping the vegetation of Lake Okeechobee and other areas of complex vegetation.
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Date Issued
1997
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15491
Subject Headings
Vegetation mapping--Remote sensing, Phytogeography, Geographic information systems
Format
Document (PDF)