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Tropical trees, or deciduous conifers, or shrubs which produce many prop roots and grow in swamps, coastal saline or brackish water.
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Mysterious Mangroves
Alyssa VinsonJune 14th, 2019Mangroves Mangrove trees are an important part of Florida’s diverse ecosystem and are integral to the coastal estuaries where they grow. Mangrove forests in the tropics and subtropics are identifiable by their dense tangle of prop roots that help the trees handle the rise and fall of the tides. These roots act as a net, […]
Coastal Erosion–a problem with new solutions
BLOGS.IFASAugust 28th, 2017Life on the Gulf Coast can be beautiful, but has its share of complications. Photo credit: Carrie Stevenson, UF IFAS Extension Life on the coast has tremendous benefits; steady sea breezes, gorgeous beaches, plentiful fishing and paddling opportunities. Nevertheless, there are definite downsides to living along it, too. Besides storms like Hurricane Harvey making semi-regular […]
The International Coastal Clean Up is Coming in September – how are we doing with marine debris in our area?
BLOGS.IFASSeptember 4th, 2016People have been trying to do something about marine debris, and solid waste in general, since we saw the commercial of the crying Indian in the early ‘70’s. Have we made any improvement? A variety of plastics ends up in the Gulf. Each is a potential problem for marine life. Photo: Rick O’Connor Yes… but […]
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