Invasive exotic plant species have collectively disrupted thousands of acres of natural ecosystems throughout Florida (Langeland and Burks, 1998). Out of the 21 United States ecosystems ranked as the nation's most endangered, the South Florida landscape is ranked #1 (Peters and Noss, 1995), partly due to invasive species. Invasive species damage natural areas, alter ecosystem processes, displace native species, hybridize with natives, and support other potentially damaging plants, animals, and pathogens (Randall and Marinelli, 1996).

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