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Basil Iannone

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Basil Iannone

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thumbnail for publication: Protecting Natural Areas During Development: Four Spatial Considerations to Maximize their Benefits

Protecting Natural Areas During Development: Four Spatial Considerations to Maximize their Benefits

Basil V. Iannone III, Tina McIntyre, Alexander J. Reisinger, Eban Z. Bean, Abbey Tyrna, and Brooke L. Moffis

Designers, builders, and managers of sustainable urban areas must consider location and proximity of conserved land, built infrastructure, and designed urban ecosystems such as stormwater ponds and ornamental gardens. This publication introduces four key spatial considerations and discusses their implications for conservation of native plants and animals and the biodiversity and ecological benefits provided by urban landscapes. Planners, builders, and managers must recognize and conserve spatial differences in habitat types and understand how the size, shape, and location of conserved lands and urban ecosystems affect plant and animal welfare and movement. The publication  lists multiple free tools for visualizing and measuring spatial aspects and stresses that conserved areas and designed ecosystems must be properly managed to reap benefits from good spatial planning. People can use the information to improve the design, construction and management of sustainable urban areas.

thumbnail for publication: Gainesville, Florida's Urban Tree Cover in 2006

Gainesville, Florida's Urban Tree Cover in 2006

Francisco Escobedo, Jennifer A. Seitz, Wayne Zipperer, and Basil Iannone

UF/IFAS Fact sheet.

thumbnail for publication: Standardized Invasive Species Terminology for Effective Outreach Education

Standardized Invasive Species Terminology for Effective Outreach Education

Basil V. Iannone III, Emily C. Bell, Shannon Carnevale, Jeff E. Hill, Julie McConnell, Martin Main, Stephen F. Enloe, Steven A. Johnson, James P. Cuda, Shirley M. Baker, and Michael Andreu

This publication introduces a standardized set of seven terms compiled by the members of the UF|IFAS Invasive Species Council that can describe most situations involving invasive species, limit the confusion caused by jargon and incorrect usage, and deliver a simplified and unified message about the impacts of invasive species and how to best prevent and control them, potentially increasing the environmental and socioeconomic benefits of invasive species Extension and outreach programs.

thumbnail for publication: Salvaging Native Plants from Sites Slated for Development: Stop Wasting Resources

Salvaging Native Plants from Sites Slated for Development: Stop Wasting Resources

Kayla M. Hess, Taylor Clem, and Basil V. Iannone III

This fact sheet provides examples of native plant species that can be salvaged from sites slated for development for urban landscaping. It also provides strategies to increase the economic and logistic feasibility of salvaging efforts. The authors found 80 salvageable native plant species on a proposed development site, 31 of which had the potential to establish in soils more sterile and compacted than the soils in which these species typically flourish.

thumbnail for publication: Air Pollution Removal and Temperature Reduction: A Case Study of Gainesville's Urban Forest

Air Pollution Removal and Temperature Reduction: A Case Study of Gainesville's Urban Forest

Francisco Escobedo, Jennifer A. Seitz, Wayne Zipperer, and Basil Iannone

The urban forest can help improve air quality by removing pollutants and by reducing air temperature through shading and transpiration, but tree maintenance-related pollution emissions can indirectly contribute to ozone formation and pollutants. This fact sheet presents the results of a study estimating air pollution removal by urban trees in Gainesville, Florida.

thumbnail for publication: Land Use in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Urban Sprawl and Smart Growth

Land Use in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Urban Sprawl and Smart Growth

Lauren McDonell, Martha C. Monroe, Gene Boles, Terri Mashour, and Basil V. Iannone

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet for General Public audience(s).

thumbnail for publication: Venomous Snakes and Lizards of New Mexico

Venomous Snakes and Lizards of New Mexico

Brandon M. Bourassa, Steve A. Johnson, Max D. Havelka, and Basil V. Iannone III

New Mexico is home to many incredible and unique landscapes inhabited by many equally incredible animals. Some of these animals, however, may be an unwelcome sight to many visitors and residents of the Land of Enchantment. Eleven venomous snakes and one venomous lizard live in New Mexico. This publication presents information on identification, range, and natural history of these fascinating reptiles.

thumbnail for publication: Frequently Asked Questions about Stormwater Wet Ponds

Frequently Asked Questions about Stormwater Wet Ponds

Ange Asanzi, Miranda Carver Martin, Michelle Atkinson, Chamoda P. D. Dissanayake Mudiyanselage, Basil V. Iannone III, Eban Bean, Alexander J. Reisinger, Mary Lusk, Dail Laughinghouse, and Paul Monaghan

This publication addresses some of the most frequent questions that residents ask regarding the function and maintenance of their stormwater ponds. Written by Ange Asanzi, Miranda Carver Martin, Michelle Atkinson, Chamoda P. D. Dissanayake Mudiyanselage, Basil V. Iannone III, Eban Bean, Alexander J. Reisinger, Mary Lusk, Dail Laughinghouse, and Paul Monaghan, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, August 2024.

thumbnail for publication: A Database on Trait-Based Selection of Stormwater Pond Plants

A Database on Trait-Based Selection of Stormwater Pond Plants

Gisele P. Nighswander, Mary E. Szoka, Kayla M. Hess, Eban Z. Bean, Gail Hansen de Chapman, and Basil V. Iannone III

A UF/IFAS numbered peer reviewed Fact Sheet. Published by ==Water==

thumbnail for publication: Getting Into the “Weeds:” An Introduction to Common Lawn Plants and Their Ecological Benefits in North Central Florida

Getting Into the “Weeds:” An Introduction to Common Lawn Plants and Their Ecological Benefits in North Central Florida

Olesya Malakhova, Wendy L. Wilber, Sandra B. Wilson, Kacey A. Russo, Jesse C. Jones, Brooke L. Moffis, Johanna S. Walker, and Basil V. Iannone III

Maintaining monoculture lawns is resource intensive and can have environmental impacts on arthropod and aquatic communities. Here we introduce the reader to some of the many native plants that establish in lawns and if left to grow can provide ecological benefits to urban landscapes. Most resources and marketing regarding these plants focus on killing them rather than on their ecological benefits. This publication introduces the audience to these species and provides information about the biology and benefits of these species, as well as resources to learn more about self-recruiting lawn species.

thumbnail for publication: Effects of Urban Fertilizer Ordinances on Water Quality

Effects of Urban Fertilizer Ordinances on Water Quality

Alexander J. Reisinger, Michael D. Dukes, Basil V. Iannone III, J. Bryan Unruh, and Samuel J. Smidt

Originating from environmental or humans sources, too much nitrogen (N) and/or phosphorus (P) in water bodies can degrade water quality. In an attempt to reduce the contribution of human sources of N and P to local waters, urban fertilizer ordinances have been adopted in at least 35 counties in Florida and 97 additional Florida municipalities. Despite this work, the efficacy of fertilizer ordinances are debated by end users. The purpose of this publication is to summarize a peer-reviewed, scientific article that investigated impacts of fertilizer on long-term water quality trends in Florida lakes (Smidt et al. 2022) and is intended to be used by UF/IFAS Extension faculty and/or regulatory officials considering adopting or modifying an urban fertilizer ordinance. We encourage green industry professionals and concerned community members to share the effectiveness of fertilizer ordinances.

thumbnail for publication: Coexisting with Venomous Snakes

Coexisting with Venomous Snakes

Brandon M. Bourassa, Bryan D. Hughes, Steve A. Johnson, and Basil V. Iannone III

Urban landscapes are expanding, increasing the wildland-urban interface and leading to more frequent wildlife-human conflict. This publication discusses how to reduce conflict venomous snakes. We first discuss the ecological benefits of these species and then provide suggestions on how to limit conflicts with them. The overarching goal of this publication is to increase the likelihood of coexistence between humans and venomous snakes.

thumbnail for publication: Gainesville's Urban Forest Structure and Composition in 2006

Gainesville's Urban Forest Structure and Composition in 2006

Francisco Escobedo, Jennifer A. Seitz, Wayne Zipperer, and Basil Iannone

The urban forest is composed of a mix of native and non-native species introduced by people managing this forest and by residents. Because they usually contain non-native species, many urban forests often have greater species diversity than forests in the surrounding natural landscapes. This fact sheet overviews the composition and structure of the urban forest found in Gainesville, Florida.

thumbnail for publication: The Effect of Urban Trees on Energy Use of Residential Buildings: A Case Study from Gainesville, FL

The Effect of Urban Trees on Energy Use of Residential Buildings: A Case Study from Gainesville, FL

Francisco Escobedo, Jennifer A. Seitz, Wayne Zipperer, and Basil Iannone

A city's trees reduce its energy use year round by shading buildings and providing evaporative cooling in summer and by blocking icy winter winds. This fact sheet presents the results of a study estimating urban tree heating and cooling effects on residential buildings in Gainesville, Florida, from 2006-2007.

thumbnail for publication: Urban Soils in Gainesville, Florida, and Their Implications for Environmental Quality and Management

Urban Soils in Gainesville, Florida, and Their Implications for Environmental Quality and Management

Donald Hagan, Cynnamon Dobbs, Francisco Escobedo, Wayne Zipperer, Zoltan Szantoi, and Basil Iannone

Urban planners, environmental scientists, and land managers understand the ecosystem services provided by the urban forest, yet soils, which form an essential part of the urban ecosystem and provide many important ecosystem services as well, remain largely overlooked. Soil survey maps or urban forest assessments do not even describe urban soils. This publication will shed light on how and why soil properties vary across Gainesville and provide useful information on the management of urban soils.

thumbnail for publication: Miami-Dade County's Urban Forests and Their Ecosystem Services

Miami-Dade County's Urban Forests and Their Ecosystem Services

Francisco Escobedo, Joy Klein, Micah Pace, Henry Mayer, Sebastian Varela, and Basil Iannone

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet.

thumbnail for publication: Orlando, Florida's Urban and Community Forests and Their Ecosystem Services

Orlando, Florida's Urban and Community Forests and Their Ecosystem Services

Edem K. Empke, Elizabeth Becker, Jessica Lab, Ross Hinkle, Francisco Escobedo, and Basil Iannone

This publication describes a 2010 assessment of urban forests within the limits of the city of Orlando and provides information on the structure and composition of Orlando's urban forest, the occurrence of invasive trees in the city, the ecosystem services trees provide—including estimating the mitigation of climate change effects and their role in urban hydrology—and how this information can be used to define sustainable urban planning goals.

thumbnail for publication: Land Conservation Tools and Zoning

Land Conservation Tools and Zoning

Lauren McDonell, Martha C. Monroe, and Basil V. Iannone

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet.

thumbnail for publication: Cat's-Claw Vine, Dolichandra unguis-cati—A Showy but Invasive Plant in Florida

Cat's-Claw Vine, Dolichandra unguis-cati—A Showy but Invasive Plant in Florida

Niels Proctor and Jason Smith

Cat’s-claw vine is a neotropical, climbing perennial that produces large and showy yellow flowers in the springtime. It is valued as an ornamental, particularly in dry areas, because it needs little water or care and can climb almost anything, covering fences and other structures with an attractive carpet of leaves and flowers. Unfortunately, the aggressive nature of the vine has made it a major weed in China, Australia, South Africa, and parts of the southeastern United States. This 6-page fact sheet provides guidance on identification, control, and similar native vines for home landscapes.

thumbnail for publication: The Costs of Managing an Urban Forest

The Costs of Managing an Urban Forest

Francisco Escobedo and Jennifer Seitz

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet.

thumbnail for publication: Comparison of Community Leader Perceptions on Urban Forests in Florida

Comparison of Community Leader Perceptions on Urban Forests in Florida

Francisco Escobedo, Robert Northrop, Michael Orfanedes, and Anna Iaconna

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet.

thumbnail for publication: Urban Trees and Allergies in North Florida

Urban Trees and Allergies in North Florida

Jennifer A. Seitz and Francisco J. Escobedo

Trees are an integral part of our communities. They are a source of shade, beauty, community empowerment, and environmental benefits. Trees and tree pollen can also be a headache for people with allergies. Proper landscape planning and species selection can reduce the potential that trees will cause problems for people with pollen allergies, and a few simple steps will minimize the effects of pollen around your home.