Pasture’s Role in Climate Change Mitigation by Maria Silveira, Rosvel Bracho, Curtis Dell, Abmael Cardoso

“… This new 4-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences provides information about the role of native and cultivated pastures in climate change mitigation and the opportunities and challenges for improving carbon sequestration in agroecosystems. …”
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Sandhill Milikweed, Asclepias humistrata by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“…It has a range in Florida south to Lake Okeechobee and also occurs in coastal southeast states west to Louisiana and northeast to North Carolina. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg162 Note: This fact sheet is also available as a chapter in a comprehensive manual titled Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle,  Please see the manual for more information about other useful and attractive native plants for dunes and for further information about restoration and preservation techniques. …”
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Quercus incana, Bluejack Oak by Melissa H. Friedman, Michael G. Andreu, Heather V. Quintana, Mary McKenzie

“…Quintana, and Mary McKenzie, describes this deciduous and native shrub-like tree that frequents the xeric sandy soils of ridges, sandhills, and scrub from Virginia south to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma – scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. …”
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Carya aquatica, Water Hickory by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, Heather V. Quintana, Robert J. Northrop

“…Northrop, describes this native deciduous tree found in wet but well-drained soils along stream banks and flood plains, ranging from the eastern Carolinas, south to central Florida, and west to Eastern Texas – scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. …”
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October Flower, Polygonella polygama by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“…The showy flowers and attractive foliage make this native plant a desirable ornamental for landscapes. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg181 This publication is derived from information in SGEB-75/SG156, Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle, by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Christina Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, and Ashlynn Smith. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg156. …”
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Ipomoea pes-caprae Beach Morning Glory by Edward Gilman

“… This document provides a detailed overview of the beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae), an herbaceous vine native to Florida and coastal regions from Texas to Georgia. …”
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Le miroir aux alouettes : destin sociologique des images du nu indigène by François Pouillon, Michel Mégnin

“…Postcards of the colonial era showing native women half naked have been used recently in a number of books which, somewhat paradoxically, condemn the fabrication and dissemination of the very images they display. …”
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Royal Palm Bug, Xylastodoris luteolus Barber (Insecta: Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae) by Thomas J. Weissling, Forrest W. Howard, Alan W. Meerow

“… The royal palm bug, Xylastodoris luteolus Barber, is one of the few arthropods that feed on Cuban royal palms, Roystonea regia, which are native to Florida and Cuba. This insect species is the only representative of the small, tropical family Thaumastocoridae in North America.  …”
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Conservation Subdivision: Post-construction Phase – Urban Trees Can Reduce Household Carbon Footprint by Richard Vaughn, Mark Hostetler, Francisco Escobedo

“…During the post-construction phase, the conservation and planting of native trees in individual yards and open spaces can reduce household and neighborhood carbon footprints. …”
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Royal Palm Bug, Xylastodoris luteolus Barber (Insecta: Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae) by Thomas J. Weissling, Forrest W. Howard, Alan W. Meerow

“… The royal palm bug, Xylastodoris luteolus Barber, is one of the few arthropods that feed on Cuban royal palms, Roystonea regia, which are native to Florida and Cuba. This insect species is the only representative of the small, tropical family Thaumastocoridae in North America.  …”
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Conservation Subdivision: Post-construction Phase – Urban Trees Can Reduce Household Carbon Footprint by Richard Vaughn, Mark Hostetler, Francisco Escobedo

“…During the post-construction phase, the conservation and planting of native trees in individual yards and open spaces can reduce household and neighborhood carbon footprints. …”
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À l’envers du Grand Blanc, le sens inuit du paysage by Fabienne Joliet

“…These Canadian people, recently renamed the Inuit, are proud of their representations of the environment, territory, and landscape which are intimately linked to those of their society and its native culture. The perspective of Inuit from the Nunavik region was ignored by Westerners because these people were for a long time held apart from the colonial assimilation process. …”
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«È per aiutare i giovani»? Note sulla produzione della copra sull’isola di Ouvéa (Kanaky-Nuova Caledonia) by Greta Maria Capece

“…Kanaky-New Caledonia is one of the Pacific post-colonial contexts experiencing the highest levels of internal inequalities, especially among young Kanaks, natives of the country, in relation to non-Kanaks, of both European and Pacific-Asian origin. …”
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Tessellated Scale Eucalymnatus tessellatus (Signoret) by Adriana Espinosa, Amanda Hodges, Greg Hodges, Forrest Howard, Catharine Mannion

“…It describes this soft scale, native to South America, that can be a pest in greenhouses, commercial nurseries, and in the south Florida landscape — distribution, field characteristics, life cycle, hosts, general plant damage, and management. …”
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Ficus citrifolia, Shortleaf Fig by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, Heather V. Quintana, Robert J. Northrop

“…Northrop, describes this semi-deciduous fig tree that is native to Florida and naturally found in tropical hammocks throughout south Florida, the Caribbean, the Bahamas, the West Indies and some regions in Central America – scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. …”
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Carya aquatica, Water Hickory by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, Heather V. Quintana, Robert J. Northrop

“…Northrop, describes this native deciduous tree found in wet but well-drained soils along stream banks and flood plains, ranging from the eastern Carolinas, south to central Florida, and west to Eastern Texas – scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. …”
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Fireweed (Heartleaf Nettle) Control in Pastures by Brent Sellers, Jason Ferrell, Pratap Devkota

“… Fireweed (Urtica chamaedryoides) (Figure 1) is native to Florida, but has only recently become problematic. …”
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Sugarcane Grub, Tomarus subtropicus Blatchley (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabacidae) by Eileen Buss

“…Tomarus subtropicus is native to Florida, where it is a turfgrass pest and the most important sugarcane pest. …”
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Tobacco Budworm, Heliothis virescens (Fabricius) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by John L. Capinera

“…The tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens (Fabricius), is a native species and is found throughout the eastern and southwestern United States. …”
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Spondias Growing in the Florida Home Landscape by Jonathan H. Crane, Jeff Wasielewski

“… Spondias species (whose common names among English speakers include ambarella, Ataheite apple, mombins, and hog plums) are flowering trees native to tropical and subtropical regions. They are known for their sweet fruit and grow well in the warmest parts of Florida. …”
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