scholarly journals Alternatives to Invasive Plants Commonly Found in Central Florida Landscapes

EDIS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary W. Knox ◽  
Sandra B. Wilson ◽  
Zhanao Deng ◽  
Rosanna Freyre
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Plants ◽  
Flower Color ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Non Invasive

Based on years of UF/IFAS research producing and trialing cultivars, this 3-page fact sheet lists native and non-invasive, non-native ornamentals as alternatives to invasive plants commonly used in Central Florida landscapes. Only plants considered to be generally available in the nursery trade are listed. Alternative plants are similar to respective invasive plants as much as possible in terms of size, habit, texture, and flower color. This 3-page fact sheet was written by Gary W. Knox, Sandra B. Wilson, Zhanao Deng, and Rosanna Freyre, and published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, August 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep468

scholarly journals Alternatives to Invasive Plants Commonly Found in South Florida Landscapes

EDIS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary W. Knox ◽  
Sandra B. Wilson ◽  
Zhanao Deng ◽  
Rosanna Freyre
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Plants ◽  
Flower Color ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Non Invasive

Based on years of UF/IFAS research producing and trialing cultivars, this 5-page fact sheet lists native and non-invasive, non-native ornamentals as alternatives to invasive plants commonly used in Florida landscapes. Only plants considered to be generally available in the nursery trade are listed. Alternative plants are similar to respective invasive plants as much as possible in terms of size, habit, texture, and flower color. Written by Gary W. Knox, Sandra B. Wilson, Zhanao Deng, and Rosanna Freyre, and published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, September 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep483

scholarly journals Alternatives to Invasive Plants Commonly Found in North Florida Landscapes

EDIS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary W. Knox ◽  
Sandra B. Wilson ◽  
Zhanao Deng ◽  
Rosanna Freyre
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Plants ◽  
Flower Color ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Non Invasive

Based on years of UF/IFAS research producing and trialing cultivars, this 3-page fact sheet lists native and non-invasive, non-native ornamentals as alternatives to invasive plants commonly used in Florida landscapes. Only plants considered to be generally available in the nursery trade are listed. Alternative plants are similar to respective invasive plants as much as possible in terms of size, habit, texture, and flower color. Written by Gary W. Knox, Sandra B. Wilson, Zhanao Deng, and Rosanna Freyre, and published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, August 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep467

scholarly journals Cost Estimates of Producing Sapodilla in South Florida, 2017

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredy H. Ballen ◽  
Aditya Singh ◽  
Edward A. Evans ◽  
Jonathan H. Crane
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Plants ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Cost Estimates ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Economics Department ◽  
Production Practices

This 6-page fact sheet written by Edward A. Evans, Fredy H. Ballen, Aditya Singh, and Jonathan H. Crane and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department provides an estimate of the costs and returns associated with an established sapodilla orchard in south Florida. The information presented is based on a wide range of production practices collected through field interviews with growers and industry specialists and is intended as a guide to estimate the financial aspects of operating an established sapodilla grove. Please note that sapodilla has been assessed by the UF/IFAS Invasive Plants Working Group as potentially invasive in south and central Florida. It should not be planted in home landscapes or in groves near natural areas. Sapodilla plantings must be fenced, and the fruit must be moved in covered vehicles to prevent fruit being eaten by wildlife and the plant from infesting areas outside the grove. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe1015

scholarly journals Novel chemistry of invasive exotic plants

2006 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomi Cappuccino ◽  
J.Thor Arnason
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Invasive Plants ◽  
Secondary Compounds ◽  
Exotic Plants ◽  
Exotic Plant ◽  
Exotic Plant Species ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
The Many ◽  
Invasive Exotic ◽  
New Habitats

Of the many exotic plants that have become naturalized in North America, only a small proportion are pests capable of invading and dominating intact natural communities. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that the most invasive plants are phytochemically unique in their new habitats. A comparison of exotic plant species that are highly invasive in North America with exotics that are widespread, but non-invasive revealed that the invasive plants were more likely to have potent secondary compounds that have not been reported from North American native plants. On average, the compounds found in the invasive plants were reported from fewer species, fewer genera and fewer families than those from non-invasive plants. Many of the unique phytochemicals from invasive plants have been reported to have multiple activities, including antiherbivore, antifungal, antimicrobial and allelopathic (phytotoxic) effects, which may provide the plants with several advantages in their new environments.

scholarly journals Tung Oil Production in Florida

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (5) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Patrick Joseph Minogue
Keyword(s):  
Oil Production ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Tung Tree ◽  
Tung Oil ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Fast Growing ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Alternative Crop ◽  
History Of ◽  
Potential Alternative

Tung tree seed produce an oil that is valuable in wood finishing and for various other uses. Development of a later-flowering tung tree cultivar has sparked renewed interest in tung seed as a potential alternative crop for northern and central Florida on sites having relatively well-drained, fertile soils and adequate moisture. This 3-page fact sheet written by Pat Minogue and published by the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation presents a history of tung oil production in Florida and provides the ecology and cultivation of the fast-growing trees. It outlines a plan for additional research to determine whether tung oil could again be produced in Florida. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr420

scholarly journals Diaprepes Root Weevil on Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas A. Phillips ◽  
Oscar E. Liburd ◽  
Larry W. Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Highbush Blueberry ◽  
Diaprepes Abbreviatus ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Citrus Root ◽  
Southern Highbush ◽  
And Control ◽  
Citrus Trees

Citrus root weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus (Linnaeus) is a destructive pest on citrus trees. It is now becoming a significant pest on blueberry in central Florida, at times causing major damage to blueberry bushes that are more than two years old. This 3-page fact sheet written by Douglas A. Phillips, Oscar E. Liburd, and Larry W. Duncan and published by the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department will educate blueberry growers on how to monitor, identify, and control citrus root weevil. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1241

scholarly journals Facts about Wildlife Diseases: Ehrlichiosis

EDIS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (6) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Yasmin Tavares ◽  
Samantha M. Wisely
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Treatment ◽  
Emerging Disease ◽  
Severe Illness ◽  
Bacterial Disease ◽  
Wildlife Diseases ◽  
North Central ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Fact Sheet

Ehrlichiosis is a bacterial disease that is transmitted to humans and animals from ticks. In most cases, symptoms are mild, but sometimes if antibiotic treatment is delayed, it can cause severe illness and even death. In Florida, ehrlichiosis is an emerging disease. The hotspot of transmission is in north central Florida, but the disease is underdiagnosed. This 4-page fact sheet written by Yasmin Tavares and Samantha Wisely and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation describes ehrlichiosis and explains how it is transmitted, how to know if you have it, and how to prevent yourself and your friends and family from getting it.

scholarly journals Economic Value of Ecosystem Restoration in Biscayne Bay, Florida

EDIS ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna J. Lee ◽  
Anafrida Bwenge
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Plants ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Ecosystem Restoration ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Biscayne Bay ◽  
Fact Sheet

FE662, a 5-page fact sheet by Donna J. Lee and Anafrida Bwenge, describes a study which assesses the value of restoring ecosystems damaged by invasive plants. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, August 2006.

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Colonization Status in Selected Alien Invasive Plants of Asteraceae

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-84
Author(s):  
M.C. Freddy Vanlalmuana ◽  
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Lalmuan puia ◽  
Kripamoy Chakraborty ◽  
R. Lalfakzuala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Plants ◽  
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal ◽  
Am Fungi ◽  
Mycorrhizal Colonization ◽  
Fungal Colonization ◽  
Ageratum Conyzoides ◽  
Bidens Pilosa ◽  
Mikania Micrantha ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Alien Invasive Plants

Invasive alien plants tend to grow much faster than non-invasive plants. The colonization by AM fungi is confirmed by the presence of mycorrhizal structures in the roots of invasive plants. The pattern of hyphae and arbuscules denotes Arum and Paris type of AM fungal morphology. The most common and abundant invasive plants from Asteraceae family were selected for the study. Ageratum conyzoides, Mikania micrantha, Ageratum haustonianum and Bidens Pilosa were selected and eventually showed that they have a high percentage of mycorrhizal colonization. Arum type of morphology is found in three of the plant species and Paris type of morphology is found in one of the species. The extent of AM fungal colonization is fairly high ranging from 60% to 90% among the studied plants. The percentage of arbuscular colonization is highest in Bidens pilosa and the percentage of vesicle and hyphal colonization is highest in Ageratum conyzoides.

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