Title:
Atlas of Florida's natural heritage : biodiversity, landscapes, stewardship, and opportunities
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
Tallahassee, FL : Institute of Science and Public Affairs, Florida State University, 2011.
Physical Description:
xiii, 161 p. : ill., maps, diagrams, charts, photographs ; 31 cm.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-149) and indexes.
Contents:
I. Introduction : About this atlas -- The future of biodiversity in Florida -- Tracking Florida's biodiversity : Natural heritage methodology -- Physical setting : Geology and soils ; Physiology and topography ; Water resources ; Climate ; Land cover -- II. Elements of biodiversity : Natural communities : Overview ; Landscapes ; Large extent uplands ; Large extent lowlands ; Scrub ; Coastal communities ; Everglades ; Marine and estuarine communities ; Important small extent communities -- Plants : Overview ; Rare plants ; Pines ; Oaks ; Grasses, sedges, and rushes ; Wetland and aquatic plants ; Palms ; Wildflowers ; Epiphytes ; Orchids ; Carnivorous plants ; Species on the edge -- Animals : Invertebrates : overview ; Terrestrial invertebrates ; Aquatic invertebrates ; Freshwater fish ; Amphibians ; Reptiles ; Birds ; Challenges in bird conservation ; Mammals ; Butterflies ; Flatwoods salamander ; Marine turtles ; Gopher tortoise ; Red-cockaded woodpecker ; Florida scrub-jay ; Shorebirds, gulls, and terns ; Manatee ; Florida black bear ; Florida panther -- III. Biodiversity conservation : Challenges : Habitat loss and fragmentation ; Fire exclusion ; Invasive species ; Competing uses ; Water and biodiversity ; Climate change -- Planning : Habitat modeling ; Habitat conservation priorities ; Strategic habitat conservation areas ; Ecological greenways ; Critical lands and waters identification project -- Protecting natural areas : Conservation lands ; History of land acquisition ; Conservation programs -- Land management : Prescribed fire ; Groundcover restoration ; Adaptive management ; Case study : Tate's hell -- IV. Notable natural areas : Western Panhandle Coast ; Western Panhandle Longleaf ; Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines ; Apalachicola River Lower Basin ; Big Bend Coast ; Nassau-St. Johns Marshes and Sea Islands ; Ocala Uplands ; Brooksville Ridge Sandhills ; Canaveral Coast ; Lake Wales Ridge ; Florida Keys ; Central Florida Dry Prairies -- V. Appendices : Reference maps and data -- Summary of Florida conservation lands -- FNAI 2010 natural community short descriptions -- Explanation of ranks and listing status.
Abstract:
The Atlas of Florida's natural heritage : biodiversity, landscapes, stewardship, and opportunities illustrates the natural heritage of Florida, its stewardship, and challenges for policy makers, planners, environmental advocates, residents, and visitors. Includes maps, diagrams, charts, photographs, and text.
