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Florida-Friendly Wildflowers 3-part Educational Series

by Tia SilvasyAvatar photo
September 16, 2021

Why Wildflowers? Loss of biodiversity is one of the major threats to the world. Pollen nectar provides food for insects, which helps to pollinate our food crops, eat pests, and provide food for other wildlife. You can be part of the solution ... READ MORE

Category: , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Agroecology, Bees, Biodiversity, Butterfly, Coreopsis, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Orange County, Phlox, Pollinators, Tsilvasy, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Wildflower, Zinnia

How to Root Prune and Transplant Field Grown Trees and Shrubs

by Donna Corbelli CastroAvatar photo
September 16, 2021

Trees growing in the landscape or field growing in a nursery need special care when transplanting to ensure success. Here's how to do it. Selection and Timing Select only healthy trees that are capable of successful transplantation. Root ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Arboriculture, Field Grown, Newsletter, Newsletter2, Relocating Trees, Root Pruning, Transplanting

Comparison of Adaptive Management and Linear Comprehensive Management

by Robert Northrop
September 14, 2021

The table below contrasts the conservation management approaches of adaptive and traditional linear management found in Noss and Cooperrider (1994).   Comparison of Adaptive Management and Linear Comprehensive Management Parameter Linear ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources
Tags: Forest Ecology, Strategic Conservation Planning, Urban Forest, Urban Forest Ecology

Measuring the effects of seagrass species diversity in Crystal River, Florida

by Emily ColsonAvatar photo
September 14, 2021

Written by Jamila Roth, Ph.D. student, UF/IFAS School of Natural Resources and Environment This summer, I spent many sunny hours on the small island of Sandy Hook in Crystal River, FL, where I was conducting a field experiment for my Ph.D. ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, NCBS Graduate Students, Research, Seagrass

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