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.