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Potential Invasiveness for Eucalyptus Species in Florida

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Kimberly A. Lorentz  and
Patrick J. Minogue
Kimberly A. Lorentz
Affiliation:
School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, North Florida Research and Education Center, 155 Research Road, Quincy FL 32351
Patrick J. Minogue*
Affiliation:
School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, North Florida Research and Education Center, 155 Research Road, Quincy FL 32351
*
Corresponding author's E-mail: pminogue@ufl.edu
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Abstract

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To assess the potential invasiveness of common eucalyptus species planted for pulpwood, mulch wood or bioenergy crops, field surveys of eucalyptus seedling recruitment were conducted in north and central Florida locations within seed bearing eucalyptus stands and in the proximate plant communities where seed dispersal may occur. Plant communities included non-grazed pasture, intensively site-prepared forestland, abandoned forest road and upland mixed pine- hardwood forest. No eucalyptus seedlings were found in any of the 310 1-m2 survey plots across the two locations. Second, seed addition studies were conducted to determine the relative potential for seedling emergence and survival among Eucalyptus amplifolia, E. camaldulensis and E. grandis added into plots at two seed densities, under disturbed and nondisturbed conditions, in the understory of the eucalyptus stands and in each of the aforementioned proximate plant communities. Overall, the probability of emergence of added seed was very low (P = 0.0 to 0.0032), and seed density effects were not significant. Emergence was significantly greater in disturbed conditions compared to nondisturbed conditions for seedlings originating from natural seed rain from the eucalyptus canopy in central Florida. The amount of time that seedlings survived was greater for E. camaldulensis compared to the other species but no seedlings survived more than 13 wk. These data indicate that under specific favorable conditions, eucalyptus seedlings may establish within or proximate to planted stands, but the overall level of invasiveness demonstrated by E. amplifolia and E. grandis is low for north or central Florida. The demonstrated role of disturbance in facilitating eucalyptus seedling recruitment suggests that a stable perennial plant community (native grasses) should be established instead of bare soil buffer zones to mitigate spread.

Keywords

Cabbage gum (Eucalyptus amplifolia Naudin)yellow mallee (Eucalyptus incrassata Labill.)river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh.)rose gum [Eucalyptus grandis W. Hill ex Maiden]Disturbanceestablishmentexperimental assessmentpropagule pressuresurvivalweed risk assessment
Type
Research Article
Information
Invasive Plant Science and Management , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , March 2015 , pp. 90 - 97
Copyright
Copyright © Weed Science Society of America 

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