Ardisia elliptica (invasive exotic) demography in Florida: light and moisture dependence

The demography of five populations of A. elliptica in its invasive range in extreme southern Florida was studied. The study plots were chosen in Everglades National Park in a disturbed area to represent populations growing in a range of moisture and light environments to quantify the spatial
and temporal variation in population dynamics of
over a three transition years, starting in 1998 and endint in 2001. We sought to identify the factors that are contributing to its demographic success. Randomization techniques were used to quantify spatial and temporal variation.