Students will be able to recognize melaleuca and tell how the seeds are dispersed. They will describe that melaleuca produces over 1 million seeds per year and have a concept of how much that really is. Students will determine the population of melaleuca seeds for their wetland ecosystem through sampling.
Recommended level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
1. Melaleuca: An Invasive Plant in Florida Wetlands
2. Sampling Melaleuca Populations in Wetland Ecosystems