FOR-179, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Bruce Hull, Sarah F. Ashton, Rien M. Visser, and Martha C. Monroe, describes qualities of firewise communities, structures, and landscapes in proximity with fire-dependent ecosystems, and techniques for fuel reduction. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR249
Category: Ecosystems & Species
SS-FOR19/FR133 Controlling Invasive Exotic Plants in North Florida Forests
Revised! SS-FOR-19, an 8-page fact sheet by Chris Demers, Alan Long and Rick Williams, describes many of the current methods being used to manage some of the more common and troublesome invasive exotic plants in north Florida forests. Includes tables of herbicide recommendations and references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR133
WEC242span/UW288 Pitones Birmanas en Florida del Sur: Soporte Científico para el Manejo de Especies Invasoras
WEC-242-Span, a 10-page illustrated fact sheet by Rebecca G. Harvey, Matthew L. Brien, Michael S. Cherkiss, Michael Dorcas, Mike Rochford, Ray W. Snow, and Frank J. Mazzotti and translated by Marianna Domínguez, is the Spanish language version of WEC-242, Burmese Pythons in South Florida: Scientific Support for Invasive Species Management. It describes the population of Burmese pythons in south Florida, python reproduction, size and appearance, and the work of the Python Science Support Team. Includes information about how Florida residents can help prevent the spread of invasive snakes, and references. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW288
FOR 178/FR238 Forest Management in the Interface: Forest Health
FOR-178, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Robert A. Schmidt, describes forest health concerns in the wildland-urban interface, which include slightly different issues and quite different management solutions than the same concernse in rural forests. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR238
EENY-439/IN774 Silver-Spotted Skipper; Epargyreus clarus (Cramer) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Hesperidae: Pyrginae)
EENY-439, a 5-page illustated fact sheet by Donald W. Hall, is part of the Featured Creatures Collection of fact sheets. It describes one of the largest, most widespread and most recognizable skippers, characterized by a large white spot on the underside of each hind wing — its distribution, description, life-cycle and biology, hosts, and economic importance. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN774
FOR186/FR241 Managing Native Vegetation for Wildlife
FOR-186, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Rick Williams and Tim Baxley, discusses key plants that are beneficial to several species of wildlife, and how to manage them to improve the quality of forage available to wildlife. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR241
SSAGR307/AG313 Biology and Control of Indian Jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana): A Weed to Watch in Florida Pastures and Natural Areas
SS-AGR-307, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Brent Sellers, describes this large shrub native to southern Asia and eastern Africa, and which is reported in Miami-Dade, Lee, and Glades counties — it’s identification, habitat and ecology, spread, and conrol. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG313
FOR191/FR252 Biology and Management of Cogongrass
FOR-191, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Rick Williams and Patrick J. Minogue, describes the biology and management strategies for this noxious weed native to warm regions of southeast Asia that can cause loss of productive forest areas, hinder forest activities and severely degrade wildlife habitat by replacing native plants. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR252
FOR189/FR250 Biology and Management of Chinese Privet
FOR-189, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Rick Williams and Patrick Minogue, describes this semi-evergreen to evergreen thick-forming shrub which was introduced as an ornamental shrub in the South in 1852 and is widely naturalized in the Panhandle and northern counties — its biology and management strategies. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR250
FOR190/FR251 Biology and Management of Chinese Tallow Tree
FOR-190, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Rick Williams and Patrick Minogue, describes this noxious weed introduced originally for oil production and favored as an ornamental, its biology and management strategies.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR251
ENY-1001/IN759 Guide to Collecting and Maintaining Live Arthropods for Classroom Display in Florida
ENY-1001, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by S. McCann, J. D. Ellis, and M. K. O’Malley, details the process of maintaining live insect displays for educational purposes in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN759
FOR185/FR240 A New Twist in Managing Cogongrass
FOR-185, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Rick Williams, presents the results of several experiments evaluating various herbicides used to control this invasive, nonnative plant in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR240
WEC243/UW287 Ducks of Florida
WEC-243, an 11-page illustrated fact sheet by Emma Willcox and William Giuliano, provides information for those individuals wishing to learn how to identify these often beautiful and colorful birds. It also provides information on their natural history. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Conservation and Ecology, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW287
SS AGR 304/AG311 Mexican Prickly Poppy: Biology and Control
SS-AGR-304, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Brent Sellers, describes biology and control of this annual or biennial member of the poppy family, also known as goatweed, Mexican thistle, prickly poppy and yellow thistle. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG311
HS1140/HS394 Field Guide to Identify the Common Casuarina (Australian Pine) Species in Florida
HS-1140, an 8-page illustrated field guide by William S. Castle, provides practical information and photographs to anyone interested in field identification of these plants. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS394
WEC242/UW286 Burmese Pythons in South Florida: Scientific Support for Invasive Species Management
WEC-242, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by Rebecca G. Harvey, Matthew L. Brien, Michael S. Cherkiss, Michael Dorcas, Mike Rochford, Ray W. Snow, and Frank J. Mazzotti,describes the population of Burmese pythons in south Florida, python reproduction, size and appearance, and the work of the Python Science Support Team. Includes information about how Florida residents can help prevent the spread of invasive snakes, and references. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, May 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW286
WEC 22/UW057 Butterfly Gardening in Florida
Revised! WEC-22, a 25-page fact sheet by Jaret C. Daniels, Joe Schaefer, Craig N. Huegel, and Frank J. Mazzotti, includes how to plan for a butterfly garden, butterfly facts and biolohu, resources needed for adult butterfly and larvae (caterpillars), a map of butterfly regions and extensive tables. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, February 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW057
WEC244/UW285 Ecological Engineers: Southeastern Pocket Gophers Are One of Nature’s Architects
WEC-244, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Gabriel J. Miller, Steve A. Johnson, and Lora L. Smith, explains autogenic and allogenic environmental engineering, with brief discussions of live oak trees and beavers as examples, and describes the southeastern pocket gopher’s role in Florida ecosystems as an allogenic environmental engineer. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, April 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW285
ENH1090/EP354 Methodology for Wetland Seedbank Assays
ENH-1090, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Carrie Reinhardt Adams and Nancy M. Steigerwalt, summarizes standard techniques for wetland seed bank assays, including greenhouse set-up, sample collection and sample processing. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, February 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP354
ENY-851/IN766 Red Tides
ENY-851S, a 5-page illustrated fact-sheet by Jorge R. Rey, explains what these “harmful algal blooms” are, what causes them, their impacts on marine ecosystems, human health, and coastal economies, and strategies for mitigation and control. Includes references. Published by UF Entomology and Nematology Department, February 2008.