Melbournites

[Assassin Soniqué]

On  7 Jun 96 Andrew A. Apold wrote about Re: Melbournites:

> >But Melbourne, FL doesn't have Gum Trees!
>
> Like most of Florida, it is probably smothered in Australian Pines.
> A huge percent of Florida's foilage is not native but introduced by
> people.  Australian Pines are amongst the most common, and
> worst, despite the fact that they look nice.  They dry up
> wetlands, and damage the Everglades immensely.  The gov't
> spends millions trying to eradicate them from the 'glades in an
> effort curb their spread, but it isn't easy.  .  Back in the 50's, the
>  gov't spent money airdropping Australian Pine seeds throughou
> t south florida in an effort to get rid of the swamps....

It worked then ... good on 'em!

It's reminds me of our Governments efforts to eradicate your "Prickly
Pair" cactus, famous for ruining Australian farmland, not to mention
the European Rabbit ...

Sonique

--
Paul Ward        aka: Assassin Sonique'      .---.  __  .--------   Long
R & D Manager, P & C Micro's Pty Ltd        /     \( o`-,  -----   may
mail: sonique at www.pcmicro.com.au           ////    '~ (    ---   they
http://www.pcmicro.com.au/~Sonique/       /////// :    ; ---   Fly!