Ecosystems & Species
Florida has more than eighty distinct ecosystems, which are home to many different plant and animal species. This section offers resources about many of them.
Ecosystems
- Coasts & Oceans
- Forests & Uplands
- Watersheds
- Wetlands & Rivers
- Wildland-Urban Interface
- Conservation & Restoration
Species
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department
- Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- Florida Master Naturalist Program
- Florida Natural Resources Leadership Institute
- Florida Project Learning Tree
- Florida Sea Grant
- Florida Wildlife Extension
- Geoplan
- Living Green
- Natural Areas IPM
- Natural Areas Training Academy
- School of Forest Resources and Conservation
- School of Natural Resources and Environment
- Soil and Water Science Department
- TAME Invasives Portal
UF/IFAS Publications
- Biodiversity
- Comprehensive Conservation Planning
- Invasive Animals
- Laws that Protect Florida's Wildlife
- Mosquito Control Impoundments
- The Role of Flow in the Everglades Landscape
- SNRE Source Newsletters
- Weed Control in Florida Ponds
- Wildlife
State & Federal Agencies
- Fish and Wildlife Research Institute--Florida FWC
- Florida DEP
- Florida Ecosystems--U.S. FWS
- SOFIA (South Florida Restoration)--USGS
- USDA Forest Service
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Organizations & Associations
- Florida Lake Management Society
- The Institute for Regional Conservation
- International Society of Arboriculture
- International Society of Arboriculture, Florida Chapter
Other Sites & Publications
For-Sale Products
- Aquatic Plant ID Deck
- Cover Your A$$ets: Estate Planning, Conservation Planning and Income Options for Forestland Owners
- Florida Freshwater Plants: Handbook of Common Aquatic Plants in Florida Lakes
- The Florida Master Naturalist Program Coastal Systems Video Series
- The Florida Master Naturalist Program Freshwater Wetlands Video Series
- Florida Wetland Plants
- Freshwater Plant Poster
- Freshwater Plants in the Southeastern United States: A Recognition Guide for 133 Plants
- Geological/Physiographic Division Maps of Florida
- Handbook of Common Freshwater Fish in Florida Lakes
- Living at the Lake
- Pesticides in the Environment
- A Tackle Box Guide to Common Saltwater Fish of Southwest Florida
- Wetland and Invasive Plants of the Southeast Coloring Book
