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Water Availability As The Driving Factor Of Growth And Physiological Function Of Co-Occurring Scrub Species In Central Florida, Tammy Foster
Water Availability As The Driving Factor Of Growth And Physiological Function Of Co-Occurring Scrub Species In Central Florida, Tammy Foster
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Florida scrub is a xeromorphic upland shrub community dominated by evergreen oaks that resprout after fire, occurring on moderately to excessively well-drained nutrient-poor sand. Scrub is home to several threatened and endangered animal species (e.g., Florida scrub-jay, gopher tortoise, and indigo snake) and rare and endemic plants. Urban development and agriculture has greatly reduced and fragmented scrub habitat, and because of this Florida scrub is considered one of the most endangered ecosystems in the United States. Climate change is a further threat to Florida scrub. Under a warmer and drier climate, scrub species will be exposed to more frequent and …