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Guide to the Natural Communities of Florida: 2010 edition
In 2007, with funding from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Division of State Lands, the Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) began a process of updating the “Guide to the Natural Communities of Florida” (the Guide), which had been only slightly modified since it was first published in…
Florida DACS – Florida Forest Service: Forests and Wildfire Publications
The Florida Forest Service has assembled all their publications on forests and wildfire in one convenient location on their website. Access the Resource
Georgetown Climate Center – Preparing for Climate Change in Florida
This page, put together by the Georgetown Climate Center, highlights the progress Florida is making to implement its statewide adaptation plan. Other resources from the Adaptation Clearinghouse, which have been developed and adopted to help Florida prepare for the impacts of climate change, are featured in the chart toward the…
Alabama Forestry Commission – Forest Insects and Diseases
Forest insects can have a significant impact on the health and mortality of trees. There are different types of insects that will attack trees such as wood borers, bark beetles, defoliators, meristem feeders, and sap consumers. Most native insects are periodic pests, appearing at epidemic levels every several years,…
Alabama Forestry Commission – Invasive Species
The introduction and spread of non-native invasive organisms have resulted in the degradation of native forests. The encroachment of these exotic animals, plants, insects, and pathogens can alter native plant composition and disrupt indigenous species regeneration that will ultimately reduce biodiversity. Invasive pests will cause economic and environmental harm…
Alabama Forestry Commission – Publications
The Alabama Forestry Commission has compiled all their publication in one convenient, easy to navigate location. Publications range from brochures, formal and technical reports, to brief fact sheets that cover a wide range of forestry related topics from herbicides to invasive species. Access the Resource
Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation Systems and Infrastructure: The Gulf Coast Study, Phase 2
Facility managers, transportation leaders, and elected officials are increasingly concerned about the resilience of transportation infrastructure to a range of threats, including the threats posed by climate change and extreme weather. Access the Resource
A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests by John H. Miller et al USDA
Invasions of nonnative plants into forests and landscapes of the Southern United States continue to spread and include new species, increasingly eroding forest productivity, hindering forest use and management activities, and degrading diversity and wildlife habitat. This book provides the latest information on how to organize and enact prevention…
Gulf of Mexico Alliance – Governors’ Action Plan III: For Healthy and Resilient Coasts
We, the Governors of the five U.S. Gulf States, recognize that the quality of life for citizens and visitors is culturally bound to the benefits provided by our natural resources. As the most productive body of water in the United States, the Gulf of Mexico has natural resources like…
USDA Climate Hubs: Salt Water Intrusion and Salinization in Coastal Forests and Farms
Coastal forests and farmlands in parts of the Southeast are being negatively affected by saltwater intrusion and soil salinization due to sea level rise, storms, tides, droughts, and water resources management. Elevated salinity levels cause crop yield declines, coastal forest loss, increases in salt-tolerant invasive species, eutrophication and marsh migration.…
Hurricane Preparation and Recovery in the Southeastern United States – Pine Forest Landowners Guide
To help producers remain resilient and productive in the face of this threat, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Southeast Climate Hub developed this guide containing steps that can be taken to prepare for and recover from hurricane events. Access the Resource
Southeast Regional Climate Hub: LIGHTS Drought Monitoring Tool Fact Sheet
USDA Southeast Regional Climate Hub has developed a SERCH LIGHTS alert for drought that monitors NOAA monthly drought outlook forecasts. SERCH LIGHTS is an email alert service that updates extension professionals and other technical assistance providers about changing drought conditions in their location. A fact sheet about this resource…
