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Invasive alien plant species of The Bahamas and biodiversity management

Smith, Ross L.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1275062320

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2010, Master of Environmental Science, Miami University, Environmental Sciences.
The nation of The Bahamas is an archipelago vulnerable to plant invasion. Small island nations share characteristics such as isolation and high endemism, which make them the most susceptible to loss of biodiversity resulting from invasions of non-native plants. Biological invasion is particularly prominent on islands because of reduced numbers of, and in some cases, extinction of, native plants. Because The Bahamas is overrun by alien invasive plants, it is critically important to address this problem. The implementation of innovative and dynamic management practices is key to controlling invasive plants and establishing stable ecosystems. This report examines existing laws, best management practices, regulations and protocols of the Bahamas as a background for establishing a management model. A model is proposed that may be useful to The Bahamas, and issues related to effectuating this management model ARE discussed. This paper also examines several invasive plant species in the Bahamas archipelago. Using the Bahamas Environment Science and Technology Commission categories (species recommended for eradication, species recommended for control, and other potentially invasive plants), this writer provides relevant information and pictorial images to make identification of plants easier for persons engaging in ridding the country of invasive weeds.
Michael Vincent, Dr. (Advisor)
Mark Boadman, Dr. (Committee Member)
Jerry Green, Dr. (Committee Member)
131 p.
Botany; Environmental Science
invasive alien plant species Bahamas

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  • Smith, R. L. (2010). Invasive alien plant species of The Bahamas and biodiversity management [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1275062320

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Smith, Ross. Invasive alien plant species of The Bahamas and biodiversity management. 2010. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1275062320.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Smith, Ross. "Invasive alien plant species of The Bahamas and biodiversity management." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1275062320

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