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Study offers insights into management of invasive paperbark trees

Study offers insights into management of invasive paperbark trees
2021-03-10
(Press-News.org) WESTMINSTER, Colorado - March 10, 2021 - The paperbark tree (Melaleuca quinquenervia) was introduced to the U.S. from Australia in the 1900s. Unfortunately, it went on to become a weedy invader that has dominated natural landscapes across southern Florida, including the fragile wetlands of the Everglades.

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