Invasive Species - Melaleuca Tree

Introducing a nonnative species into an environment can cause some unexpected problems to the habitat and to native species. Although some introduced species are beneficial, such as food crops, game animals and pets, others can have a negative effect on the environment. Fifteen percent of species introduced have become invaders causing devastation to farms, health hazards for humans, invasion of natural areas, and the replacement of native species. If a plant or animal is introduced …

…to the environment by drying up the water in the swamps. It turned out to be harmful to the environment in south Florida by crowding out native plants, eliminating food sources for some animals, and causing wildfires that are dangerous to animals and humans. After all the years of spreading the trees are now being controlled by the government by using herbicides and bugs to reduce seed production leading to less maeluca trees being spread.