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|a Developing Ecological Criteria for Prescribed Fire in South Florida Pine Rockland Ecosystems |h [electronic resource]. |
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|a [S.l.] : |b Florida International University, |c 2005-07-01. |
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|a Please contact the owning institution for licensing and permissions. It is the users responsibility to ensure use does not violate any third party rights. |
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|a The pine rocklands of South Florida, characterized by a rich herbaceous flora with
many narrowly endemic taxa beneath an overstory of south Florida slash pine (Pinus elliottii
var. densa), are found in three areas: the Miami Rock Ridge of southeastern peninsular
Florida, the Lower Florida Keys, and slightly elevated portions of the southern Big Cypress
National Preserve. Fire is an important element in these ecosystems, since in its absence the
pine canopy is likely to be replaced by dense hardwoods, resulting in loss of the
characteristic pineland herb flora. Prescribed fire has been used in Florida Keys pine forests
since the creation of the National Key Deer Refuge (NKDR), with the primary aim of
reducing fuels. Because fire can also be an effective tool in shaping ecological communities,
we conducted a 4-year research study which explored a range of fire management options in
NKDR. The intent of the study was to provide the Fish and Wildlife Service and other land
managers with information regarding when and where to burn in order to perpetuate these
unique forests. |
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|a Snyder, James R.; Ross, Michael S. ; Koptur, Suzanne; and Sah, Jay, "Developing Ecological Criteria for Prescribed Fire in South
Florida Pine Rockland Ecosystems" (2005). SERC Research Reports. Paper 3.
http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/sercrp/3 |
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|a Electronic reproduction. |c Florida International University, |d 2014. |f (dpSobek) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. |
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|a Prescribed burning--Environmental aspects--Florida |z Florida. |
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|a Everglades Digital Library: Reclaiming the Everglades. |
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|a Florida Documents Collection. |
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