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A presentation from Jennifer Fugett's EMBA final project at Florida Atlantic University, focusing on the cost analysis of five different methods for treating exotic vegetation, specifically Melaleuca quinquenervia, in Florida. The presentation covers the background of the issue, the objectives of the project, the methods used, data collection, and results. The document also includes acknowledgements.
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Jennifer Fugett EMBA Final Project Presentation, October 7, 2001 Jennifer Fugett EMBA Final Project Presentation, October 7, 2001 Exotic Control
Exotic, invasive plant species Australian native Distribution in Florida 1906 Sydney, Australia 1937 Aerial Dispersion to Dry Wetlands 1941 Erosion Control Today – Controlled Invasive Species Exotic, invasive plant species Australian native Distribution in Florida 1906 Sydney, Australia 1937 Aerial Dispersion to Dry Wetlands 1941 Erosion Control Today – Controlled Invasive Species
Cost billions of dollars annually in the US Crop damage (^) Rangelands Waterways (^) Government maintained lands Cause losses greater than $138 billion per year in the US Cost billions of dollars annually in the US Crop damage Rangelands Waterways Government maintained lands Cause losses greater than $138 billion per year in the US
Challenge for DEP Funding by Entrepreneur from Future American Corp. Future American’s Treatment Method Way of Testing Proposed Method Against Other Methods Challenge for DEP Funding by Entrepreneur from Future American Corp. Future American’s Treatment Method Way of Testing Proposed Method Against Other Methods
(^) 161.9 hectare ( Acre) Land Parcel (^4) 15 hectare ( acre) parcels (^) Various treatment methods (^) 1 – 96.15 hectares ( Acre) Parcel (^) Aerial spraying (^) 161.9 hectare ( Acre) Land Parcel (^4) 15 hectare ( acre) parcels (^) Various treatment methods (^) 1 – 96.15 hectares ( Acre) Parcel (^) Aerial spraying SFWMD Survey Sketch
(^) 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 SFWMD Survey Sketch
Data Collection Data Collection
Marked Plot Marked Plot
Cut Down and Spray trees (^) Tracked Feller Buncher (^) Move Debris to Project Boundaries (^) Shovel Loader Chip Trees w/ Whole Tree Chipper Haul chips away (^) Remove Remaining saplings (^) Gyro Trac Forestry Mower Hand Labor to Treat Stumps w/ Herbicide (^) Retreat Site in 6-8 weeks for Re-growth Cut Down and Spray trees (^) Tracked Feller Buncher (^) Move Debris to Project Boundaries (^) Shovel Loader (^) Chip Trees w/ Whole Tree Chipper Haul chips away (^) Remove Remaining saplings (^) Gyro Trac Forestry Mower Hand Labor to Treat Stumps w/ Herbicide (^) Retreat Site in 6-8 weeks for Re-growth
Parcel No. 2 Tracked Feller Buncher Cutting Trees Parcel No. 2 Tracked Feller Buncher Cutting Trees
Parcel No. 2 Trees Stacked in Staging Area Parcel No. 2 Trees Stacked in Staging Area
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
