Plant Communities of Florida

Date:Held approximately every two years
Location: Disney Wildnerness Preserve and Crystal River Preserve State Park

From fire to hydrology to the plants and animals that make up each community, this workshop will guide you through Florida's natural communities.

Course Coordinator:Michael Andreu

Participants will learn to:

• Identify the different plant communities in Florida
• Recognize the natural forces that control these communities
• Recognize key indicator plant species for each community
• Determine management actions needed to maintain selected communities.

"The Florida Natural Communities workshop I attended was excellent. I highly recommend it for field biologists, not only for those who are new to Florida and its unique ecosystems, but for those of us who have lived and worked here for many years."
- Jim Garrison – FWC

See Sample Agenda of 2009 course