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This book is an invaluable compilation of ecological information on
244 species of trees, shrubs, and woody vines found in the northern
half of the Florida peninsula and in the Florida panhandle. It
covers the full range of native species in the region as well as
common exotic plants, drawing on original experience and field
research by ecologist Robert Simons. For each species, Simons
describes the plant's leaves, flowers, and fruit, geographical
distribution, size, and lifespan. He also discusses its typical
habitats, soil and light requirements, water needs and flooding
tolerance, adaption to fire, economic importance, and the plants,
insects, and diseases most often associated with it. Notably, the
book focuses on each plant's relationship with wildlife, including
which species eat the fruit or foliage or pollinate the flowers. It
also features an introduction to the biological communities of
northern Florida and a helpful glossary of botanical terms. The
Ecology of the Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Northern Florida
provides gardeners, landscapers, scientists, and students a
foundational understanding of how these plants fit into the
communities of organisms in which they live and how they have
adapted to their place in their physical environment.
This is a story of adventure and mystery that takes place 700 years
from now. Tanei, a fogeign student from East Africa, and her fellow
students at the University of Great Falls attempt to find the
origin of a small gold coin, so that they can find additional
artifacts to help them learn why our current civilization
collapsed. As they search for the old and seemingly homeless woman
who found the coin and then sold it, they are drawn into a dark and
dangerous world. The Great Falls of the future is a city of 500,000
people that was destroyed by war and then rebuilt twice in the
distant past. In its center are the remains of an ancient city
where gangs, criminals, and homeless people find shelter in the
abandoned buildings and underneath in the ancient tunnel systems.
Tanei is good at searching, but she is not so good at staying out
of trouble, and there is plenty of trouble waiting for her and her
fellow students in the tunnels under the old city.
This is a story of adventure and mystery that takes place 700 years
from now. Tanei, a fogeign student from East Africa, and her fellow
students at the University of Great Falls attempt to find the
origin of a small gold coin, so that they can find additional
artifacts to help them learn why our current civilization
collapsed. As they search for the old and seemingly homeless woman
who found the coin and then sold it, they are drawn into a dark and
dangerous world. The Great Falls of the future is a city of 500,000
people that was destroyed by war and then rebuilt twice in the
distant past. In its center are the remains of an ancient city
where gangs, criminals, and homeless people find shelter in the
abandoned buildings and underneath in the ancient tunnel systems.
Tanei is good at searching, but she is not so good at staying out
of trouble, and there is plenty of trouble waiting for her and her
fellow students in the tunnels under the old city.
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