AbstractWhile many practitioners and scholars understand the risks associated with low urban tree diversity, they often lack ability to rectify this challenge on their own. The complex system of production procurement is shaped by market pressures, nursery site constraints, local governance, differing professional objectives among those who grow, specify, plant trees. To constraints opportunities for increasing we conducted a series focus groups comprised growers, landscape architects,...

Pinus palustris (longleaf pine) savannas depend on contiguous grass cover to facilitate frequent surface fires. Enhanced flowering, seed production, and germination may be linked season of We assessed the effect month prescribed fire (February, April, May, July) percentage plants with flowering culms (FCs%), FC/area, FC/plant, for five warm seasons, fall‐flowering grasses. Multivariate analysis indicated response fruiting burn varied among species. The dominant species, S porobolus junceus...

Urban forests provide critical environmental benefits, but the resilience of these socio-ecological systems to stresses like pest and disease outbreaks relies on tree health diversity. Despite this, low species diversity continues be a challenge in urban forest management. Using participatory research approach central Florida (United States), we selected tested underutilized native ( Celtis laevigata Willd., Ilex vomitoria Aiton, Taxodium ascendens Brongn., Ulmus alata Michx., Viburnum...

Abstract Stem cuttings of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) were rooted in a greenhouse and then scored for the number roots per cutting, vertically oriented symmetry arrangement adventitious on lower stem. Rooted transplanted to nursery bed, grown 7 months, lifted rescored, field location, measured after 1 yr field. Shoot height rooting period was correlated weakly with but not vertical or root system symmetry. Nursery culture slightly reduced cutting Root orientation changed dramatically as...

Abstract Uniola paniculata (sea oats) rhizomes uprooted by hurricanes and deposited as wrack could be salvaged replanted in dune restoration. To test this unexplored technique, percent tiller emergence was observed for 4 years from U. after submersion seawater; air exposure of 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 11 days; freshwater rinse; reburial pots (watered) or on the beach (with without supplemental water). In addition, Hurricane Georges were experimentally planted, effects soil salinity moisture tested...

After hurricane overwash, restoration of dune ecosystems requires information on when, where, and how to replace plants removed by storms. Survival subsequent growth Schizachyrium maritimum (Chapman) Nash, Morella cerifera (L. Small), Ceratiola ericoides Michx., transplanted at increasing distances from the Gulf Mexico (92, 124, 179, 200 m landward Gulf) with protection salt spray desiccating winds developing dunes, were evaluated. was followed for 15 months. survival high regardless...

Restoration of coastal habitat fragmented, degraded, or destroyed by development and climate‐related processes such as sea level rise storm surge usually involves planting native plants to restore structure, but whether how restored areas benefit taxa other than is rarely reported. Installing restoration plantings one method used build beach dunes where have been lost, potentially creating for dune‐dependent species. We compared use natural vegetated dunes, open sand gaps, (habitat...

Uniconazole was applied as a foliar spray at 0, 90, 130, 170, or 210 ppm to rooted stem cuttings of `Spectabilis' forsythia (Forsythia xintermedia Zab.) potted in calcined clay. resulted higher total leaf chlorophyll (chlorophyll + chlorophyll,) concentration and decreased ratio a: b. Stomata1 density the most recently matured leaves increased linearly with increasing uniconazole 40, 60, 100 days after treatment (DAT). The number stomata per (stomata1 index) throughout initial DAT....

Because of its weedy nature, extensive use in the landscape, numerous cultivars, and history as an invasive plant other countries, butterfly bush ( Buddleja ) was appropriate candidate to evaluate for seed production germination Florida. Seed quantified 14 taxa planted western Florida (Milton) central southern (Fort Pierce). Each evaluated produced seed. In Fort Pierce, japanese B. japonica had greatest capsule weight `Gloster' lindleyana second compared taxa. Milton, `Nanho Alba' davidii...

Published by the UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant College Program, this manual provides an overview of coastal ecosystems along Panhandle and shows how dunes can be restored enhanced in region Northern Gulf Mexico.
 In addition to direct experience acquired over many years field work experimentation, authors Chris Verlinde, Mack Thetford, Debbie Miller consulted peer-reviewed academic journals, government documents, various online resources create manual. Undergraduate graduate students from...

Growth, flowering, and survival of black-eyed susan ( Rudbeckia hirta L.) from three seed sources—northern Florida (NFL), central (CFL), Texas (TEX)—were evaluated under low input conditions for one growing season at four sites in Florida. Two were American Horticultural Society (AHS) Heat Zone 9 while the other two AHS Zones 10 11. onset date number flowers peak flowering varied by site. With few exceptions, plants tended to reach about same time. Flower diameter source with...

Plant growth, visual quality and flowering were assessed for 14 butterfly bush ( Buddleja ) taxa planted in western Florida (Milton) central southern (Fort Pierce). In both locations, `Violet Eyes' B. weyeriana × lindleyana ), `Honeycomb' `Moonlight' `Sungold' generally had the greatest growth index shoot dry weight of all cultivars. Fort Pierce Milton, flower weights `White Profusion' davidii `Nanho Alba' var. nanhoensis `Dartmoor' among highest as compared to other cultivars at each site,...

Abstract Uniconazole was applied as a foliar spray or medium drench to six woody landscape species: ‘Sunglow’ azalea; flame ‘Spectabilis’ forsythia; ‘Compacta’ holly; ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ and mountain pieris. One hundred days after uniconazole application, leaf, stem, top dry weight of all species, except azalea pieris, decreased concentration increased. Compared controls, stem leaf were reduced by 18 60% 13 32%, respectively, depending on species method application. Stem greater degree,...

Survival and subsequent growth of two beach species produced in containers differing volume depth were evaluated following transplant on Eglin Air Force Base, Santa Rosa Island, Fla. Rooted cuttings gulf bluestem ( Schizachyrium maritimum ) four container types: 1-gal (gallon), 0.75-gal treepot, 1-qt (quart), or 164-mL Ray leach tube (RLT) containers. Root shoot biomass harvested after 12 weeks production greatest for plants grown treepot root: ratio decreased as size increased. Regardless...

Full sun trial gardens were established at two sites in northern Florida. Six U.S. native and three non-native warm season grass species evaluated a split-plot design. Only eastern gamagrass ( Tripsacum dactyloides ), elliott's lovegrass Eragrostis elliottii gulf hairawn muhly Muhlenbergia capillaris little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Central Park' maiden Miscanthus sinensis ) showed significant response to supplemental irrigation or fertilization. Supplemental did not influence...

Abstract The increasing number of stresses on coastal dune ecosystems requires the use more effective restoration strategies to enhance dune‐building and increase vegetation reestablishment. In this study, a wheat straw as surrogate wrack was an method improve growth spring planted Uniola paniculata (sea oats). Approximately 1,000 U. plugs were within 21 × 4 m plots at six replicate sites. Two weeks later, plantings divided into 11 subplots with half receiving five bales remaining no straw....

Miller, D.L.; Thetford, M.; Dupree, J., and Atwood, L., 2014. Influence of seasonal changes shifting substrate on survival restoration plantings Schizachyrium maritimum (Gulf bluestem) Santa Rosa Island, Florida.Environmental gradients barrier islands are modified by the loss dunes as a result hurricane overwash. The success in posthurricane landscapes is determined abiotic conditions, including spatial wind speed transport encountered before dune redevelopment. response maritimum, dominant,...