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Coastal Prairies – South Florida Aquatic Environments

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/southflorida/habitats/coastal-prairies/

Coastal prairies are located inland from the mud flats of the Florida Bay. Coastal prairies occur along the western coast of the Everglades. Located between the dry land and tidal mud flats of the Florida Bay, coastal prairies are formed by the inland movement of mud during strong storms an
These arid habitats often experience strong winds and may become flooded by storms

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Zonation – South Florida Aquatic Environments

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/southflorida/habitats/mangroves/zonation/

Zonation is affected by: Tidal Flooding Land Elevation Soil and Water Salinity Red, black, and white mangrove trees, along with the buttonwood, may all grow along the same shoreline. When these species are found together, each is limited to different areas within the tidal zone. This z
mangroves are found along the water’s edge, with full exposure to tidal variation and winds

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FLMNH Notice-Alachua County – NAGPRA Office

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County: Alachua County  Date Published: 7/2/2025 Publisher: Gainesville Sun  CITY OF GAINESVILLE  1659 Museum Road, P.O. Box 117800  Gainesville, FL 32611-7800   NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Florida Statute § 267.0723, that the UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA-FLORIDA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Excavated from northeast of Lake Winder and south of Lake Poinsett in 1985.  

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Hardwood Hammocks – South Florida Aquatic Environments

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Hardwood hammocks are home to many threatened and endangered plant species. Tropical hardwood hammocks are found along both coasts of south Florida as well as throughout the Everglades and Florida Keys. In the northern portion of the Everglades, hammocks are dominated by trees of temperate
Tropical species were transported to the Everglades by migrating birds, winds, and

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Introduced Species – South Florida Aquatic Environments

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/southflorida/habitats/pinelands/introduced-species/

Casuarina tree and Brazilian pepper are among the introduced species found in pinelands. Taking into account all the species introduced into the Everglades, Melaleuca quinquenervia, commonly referred to as the melaleuca or broad-leaved paperbark, poses the greatest threat. Forming dense sta
Due to its shallow root system, this tree is easily uprooted by strong winds, resulting

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From the Archives: Dave Webb and the Giant Ground Sloths – Vertebrate Paleontology Collection

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/vertpaleo/blog/archives-webb-ground-sloths/

The giant ground sloth, Thinobadistes segnis, is a well-known and well-loved installation of the Florida Museum’s Fossil Hall. A striking example of the megafauna once known to Florida, it has been on display in multiple exhibits over the past 50 years. Pictured here is Dr. S. David „Dave“ Webb, cur
exhibit presents stories through time and through ecosystems alike, with a path that winds

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Gatorade fuels endangered Miami blue butterflies – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/gatorade-fuels-endangered-miami-blue-butterflies/

A staple on the sidelines for Gator sports teams, Gatorade also replenishes a different kind of athlete at the University of Florida: butterflies. The sports drink serves as a substitute for nectar in a laboratory-maintained colony of Miami blues, among the most critically endangered butterflies
Hill Yet the butterfly has shown tenacity in a hostile environment with gusty winds

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Battle for Moths: Frogs vs. Geckos – Andrei Sourakov | Lepidoptera Collections Coordinator

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The frogs and the geckos are well adapted to walking on glass. Windows present a perfect hunting ground for moths, and these animals sometimes cross paths, as both hunt by night.  In this video, one such encounter is shown. The gecko withdrew, but got the prize moth both were eying. https://youtu
arrive in Florida one way or another: some over land, some fly in with hurricane winds

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Florida Fossils: Oligocene Epoch – Exhibits

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Oligocene Epoch 34 million to 24 million years ago Global climates became cooler during the Oligocene, causing sea levels to drop. At least the northern portion of the Florida platform, once abundant with tropical, marine habitats, was now land. Early immigrants to the Florida peninsula inclu
Transcript The grand Eocene has passed, and great changes blow in the winds.

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Five Facts: Skunkvine in Florida – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/five-facts-skunkvine-in-florida/

Skunkvine, Paederia foetida, is an aggressive, twining vine in the coffee family, or Rubiaceae. Plants produce multiple stems up to 35 feet long, which grow across the ground, over trees and shrubbery, or around and over artificial structures like fences and lamp posts. In northern parts of t
undergrowth, and it can eventually weigh down trees, causing them to topple in high winds

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