Exotic Tree Threatens Everglades

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Alexis Muellner reports from Miami on the battle against the melaleuca tree. The plant was imported from Australia early this century in an attempt to transform the Everglades into a timberland. Today, the tenacious tree is seen as one of the largest threats to the highly-stressed Everglades ecosystem.

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