Upland Forest Ecosystems

This section gives an introduction to Florida's upland forest ecosystems. Coral reefs, inshore marine systems, mangroves, salt marshes, freshwater aquatic systems, and grassland ecosystems are not included in this section in order to maintain focus, but are of equal importance to those introduced here. The information in this section comes from "Ecosystems of Florida" edited by Ronald Myers and John Ewel.

• Pine Flatwoods
• Scrub & High Pine
• Temperate Hardwood Forests
• South Florida Rocklands
• Invasive Exotic Plants

Other UF Resources

• UF-IFAS Extension Publications about Florida Ecosystems
• UF-IFAS Extension Pubications about Wildlife Species
• 4-H Forest Ecology
• Online Guide to the Snakes of Florida--Florida Museum of Natural History

Additional Resources

• Florida's Ecosystems--Web World Wonders
• SOFIA Kids Page - Florida Ecosystems (USGS)
• Ecosystems of Northwest Florida