Tag: Coastal Ecosystems

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Environmental Horticulture (Nov.–Dec.)

by Gillian McGuire
January 9, 2026

Anthracnose Disease of Landscape Plants By Stephen H. Brown, Philip F. Harmon, Sheryl van der Heiden, Ryan Czaplewski, Ralph Mitchell, and David Outerbridge. Fungi make up approximately 90% of known plant pathogens. One of the most common ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Ask IFAS, Coastal Ecosystems, EDIS Journal, Environmental Horticulture Department, Landscape Design, Turfgrass And Lawncare Industry, Vanilla

Just In: Florida Mangroves ID Guide Now Available

by Rolando Negron
July 31, 2025

Mangroves are more than just striking coastal plants—they play a critical role in Florida’s ecosystems, offering shoreline protection, wildlife habitat, and natural filtration. However, mangroves can be tricky to tell apart—but now it’s ... READ MORE

Category: , UF/IFAS Communications
Tags: Alyssa Vinson, Coastal Ecosystems, Environmental Education, Field Guide, Florida Coast, Florida Mangroves, Hillsborough County Extension, Mangrove ID Guide, Native Plants, Plant Identification, Protected Species, Rolando Negron, UF IFAS Books, UF IFAS Bookstore, Urban Forestry

An efficient, sustainable fertilizer for seagrass

by Mike Loizzo
May 19, 2022

New research from the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences may improve seagrass restoration efforts. The loss of seagrass is devastating coastal ecosystems. Impacts include declining water quality and marine life dying off ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Archive, Coastal Ecosystems, Conor MacDonnell, Fertilizer, Patrick Inglett, Seagrass, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Struvite, Todd Osborne

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