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Invasive Species in Florida and Alabama

Invasive Species in Florida and Alabama. By: Elizabeth Collins. Camphor Tree “ cinnamomum camphora ”. What? P lant Where? China and Japan When? 1875 Characteristics? Odor Toxic to humans Can sedate animals glossy, waxy appearance Small white flower

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Invasive Species in Florida and Alabama

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  1. Invasive Species in Florida and Alabama By: Elizabeth Collins

  2. Camphor Tree “cinnamomumcamphora” • What? Plant • Where? China and Japan • When? 1875 • Characteristics? • Odor • Toxic to humans • Can sedate animals • glossy, waxy appearance • Small white flower • Impacts on Ecosystem? contain 15-18 toxins • Prevention and Eradication? controlling trees before maturation and fruit development is critical • Introduction? Florida

  3. Hydrilla“hydrillaverticillata” • What? Plant • Where? India • When? 1950 • Characteristics? • Adapts easily • Aquatic weed • Can survive free-floating • three whitish or reddish linear petals • can reproduce itself in four different ways • Impacts on Ecosystem? Damage to lakes, rivers, and steams • Prevention and Eradication? Clean boats before you leave the ramp • Introduction? Florida

  4. Coyote“CanislatransSay” • What? Mammal • Where? Western portion of North America • When? 1823 • Characteristics? • Omnivores • Eat anything availability during the season • Live 10-18 years • Travel in pairs or groups • Hunt more in the summer period • Impacts on Ecosystem? Eat larger animals as antelope and deer • Prevention and Eradication? • Introduction? Georgia

  5. Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat “Artibeusjamaicensis” • What? Mammal • Where? Central and South America • When? 1983 • Characteristics? • light brown or gray in color • Live 7-10 years • Nocturnal animals • Has a pleasant odor • live primarily in rain forests • Impacts on Ecosystem? Eats a lot fruit, plants, flowers and berries • Prevention and Eradication? • Introduction? Georgia

  6. Spectacled Caiman“caiman crocodilus” • What? Reptile • Where? Central and South America • When? 1960 • Characteristics? • Dull olive color • Become darker in the winter • Grow to about 6.5 - 8 feet • rarely leave the water • lives in a range of lowland wetland • Impacts on Ecosystem? Preys on a variety of vertebrates • Prevention and Eradication? Seasons people hunt them for money • Introduction? Florida

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