scholarly journals Ecological Engineers: Southeastern Pocket Gophers Are One of Nature's Architects

EDIS ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel J. Miller ◽  
Steve A. Johnson ◽  
Lora L. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Engineering ◽  
Pocket Gophers ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Live Oak ◽  
Oak Trees ◽  
Environmental Engineer ◽  
Ecological Engineers

WEC-244, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Gabriel J. Miller, Steve A. Johnson, and Lora L. Smith, explains autogenic and allogenic environmental engineering, with brief discussions of live oak trees and beavers as examples, and describes the southeastern pocket gopher’s role in Florida ecosystems as an allogenic environmental engineer. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, April 2008. WEC244/UW285: Ecological Engineers: Southeastern Pocket Gophers Are One of Nature's Architects (ufl.edu)

Reducing Human-Bear Conflicts: Bear-Resistant Trash Cans

EDIS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ethan T. Noel ◽  
Elizabeth F. Pienaar ◽  
Mike Orlando
Keyword(s):  
Great Risk ◽  
Ursus Americanus ◽  
Black Bear ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Vehicle Collisions ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
Human Food ◽  
Fact Sheet

The Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus) is the only species of bear in Florida, with an estimated population of approximately 4,030 bears. Bears that eat garbage put themselves in danger. This 3-page fact sheet written by Ethan T. Noel, Elizabeth F. Pienaar, and and Mike Orlando and published by the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department explains how to secure human garbage from bears so that they don’t become reliant on human food sources, a condition that puts them at great risk of being killed from vehicle collisions, illegal shooting, or euthanasia.­http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw429

scholarly journals The Efficacy of Paclobutrazol Soil Application as it Relates to the Timing of Utility Right-of-Way Pruning

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Haugen ◽  
Kevin Tucker ◽  
Alex Smalling ◽  
Emily Bick ◽  
Steve Hoover ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth Regulator ◽  
Growth Response ◽  
Power Lines ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Application Timing ◽  
Right Of Way ◽  
Quercus Virginiana ◽  
Live Oak ◽  
Oak Trees ◽  
The Ideal

The plant growth regulator paclobutrazol’s effect on live oak trees (Quercus virginiana) was evaluated to determine optimum timing of application and pruning time in Louisiana. Variables considered included length of branch regrowth, branch distance to conductor, pruning time and biomass chipping time. Data were evaluated to determine the ideal application timing of paclobutrazol relative to time of pruning. Live oak trees treated with paclobutrazol had significantly reduced branch regrowth, pruning time and chipping time, as compared to control trees regardless of application timing. Paclobutrazol application on live oak trees was idealized within 90 days pre- to 90 days post-prune. Economically, significant gains were found by utilizing this tool ranging from 180 days pre- to 180 days post-prune, allowing for application timing flexibility to reduce the growth of trees near power lines. Paclobutrazol treated live oak trees demonstrated significantly less re-growth response.

scholarly journals Trueperella (Arcanobacterium pyogenes) in Farmed White-Tailed Deer

EDIS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Samantha M. Wisely ◽  
Katherin A. Sayler ◽  
Kathryn D. Pothier
Keyword(s):  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Arcanobacterium Pyogenes

Trueperella is a harmless bacterium in intestinal tracts of ruminants like deer, cattle, and pigs, but if it migrates out of the intestine to other areas of an animal’s body and proliferates, it can make the animal sick. Trueperella causes many problems in deer, including lesions, abscesses, and pneumonia, and it is one of the types of bacteria that is known to contribute to the disease lumpy jaw. In young fawns, it is a common cause of death. This 3-page fact sheet written by Kathryn D. Pothier, Katherine A. Sayler, and Samantha M. Wisely and published by the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation explains how to spot and treat trueperella, or, better yet, prevent it in the first place.­http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw427

scholarly journals Facts About Wildlife Diseases: Eastern Equine Encephalitis

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha M Wisely ◽  
Karen Hood
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Encephalitis Virus ◽  
Eastern United States ◽  
Mosquito Vectors ◽  
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus ◽  
Wildlife Diseases ◽  
Eastern Equine Encephalitis ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Equine Encephalitis Virus

The Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) causes Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) disease in birds, humans, horses, and other animals in the eastern United States, including Florida, which is especially receptive to the virus because of its freshwater hardwood swamps and wetlands, which provide good niches for the mosquito vectors of the disease. This 5-page fact sheet written by Samantha Wisely and Karen Hood and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation describes the disease and includes strategies for limiting its spread. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw453

scholarly journals Managing Oaks to Produce Food for Wildlife

EDIS ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly K. Ober ◽  
Patrick J. Minogue
Keyword(s):  
Wildlife Habitat ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
The Right

WEC-249, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Holly K. Ober and Patrick J. Minogue, describes the reasons homeowners should consider planting oaks, how to select the right oak species for a given site, and how to improve wildlife habitat in established stands. Includes sources of additional information. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, August 2008. WEC249/UW293: Managing Oaks to Produce Food for Wildlife (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Wildlife of Florida Factsheet: Northern Crested Caracara

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (2) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Rose ◽  
Raoul Keith Boughton
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
The State ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
The Public ◽  
Fact Sheet

The Wildlife of Florida Factsheet series was created to provide the public with a quick and accurate introduction to Florida’s wildlife, including both native and invasive species. Authors Elizabeth Rose and Raoul Boughton hope this 2-page fact sheet published by the UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation will inspire people to learn more about the northern crested caracara and understand the amazing biodiversity of wildlife in general in the state of Florida and in their own backyards and communities. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw452

scholarly journals Native and Nonnative Crocodilians of Florida

EDIS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michiko A. Squires ◽  
Seth C. Farris ◽  
Brian M. Jeffery ◽  
Frank J. Mazzotti
Keyword(s):  
Native Species ◽  
South Florida ◽  
American Alligator ◽  
Protected Species ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
American Crocodile ◽  
Key Features ◽  
Nile Crocodile

Florida has two native species of crocodilians, the American alligator and the American crocodile. These federally protected species are easily confused with nonnative crocodilians found in south Florida, such as the spectacled caiman and the Nile crocodile. Some key features used to distinguish these animals are the shape of the head, the shape of the snout, and the pattern of nuchal scutes (bony plates in between head and shoulders). It is important to report all nonnative crocodilians so that researchers may quickly remove them in order to protect Florida’s native ecosystems. This 2-page fact sheet was written by Michiko A. Squires, Seth C. Farris, Brian M. Jeffery, and Frank J. Mazzotti, and published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, September 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw380

scholarly journals Water Stress and Osmotic Adjustment during Post-digging Acclimatization of Quercus virginiana Produced in Fabric Containers

1992 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 208-214
Author(s):  
R.C. Beeson ◽  
E.F. Gilman
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Osmotic Adjustment ◽  
Fine Root ◽  
Early Summer ◽  
Root Weight ◽  
Quercus Virginiana ◽  
Water Potentials ◽  
Live Oak ◽  
Oak Trees ◽  
Osmotic Potentials

Abstract Quercus virginiana Mill. (live oak) trees produced in in-ground 61 cm (24 in) diameter fabric containers were overhead misted and given root ball irrigation after harvesting during early summer. Duration and frequency of overhead misting was reduced to zero over a 3 week period. Water potentials (ΨT) were measured diurnally and osmotic potentials measured from leaves at midday. Intermittent overhead misting was as effective as continuous overhead misting in maintenance of ΨT above −1.0 MPa. Water potentials of −1.5 to −2.0 MPa were measured when the period between overhead misting was expanded from 30 min to 45 min. Osmotic adjustment occurred only in trees receiving overhead misting. Trees receiving only root ball irrigation developed ΨT below −2.5 MPa within 5 days after harvesting. After 3 weeks, ΨT and osmotic potentials were the same for all treatments. In a second experiment, trees were root pruned inside the fabric container 11 weeks before harvest. All root pruned trees survived acclimatization, but only 50% of unpruned trees survived. Water relations were similar to trees in Experiment 1. Surviving trees, both pruned and unpruned, had a significantly higher percentage of fine root weight (roots < 2 mm diameter) than trees that did not survive.

scholarly journals Farmer Perceptions of Wildlife Damage to Row Crops in North Florida

EDIS ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly K. Ober ◽  
Gerald R. Edmondson ◽  
William M. Giuliano ◽  
David L. Wright ◽  
John Atkins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Row Crops ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
Farmer Perceptions ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Wildlife Damage

How can we determine the just how much of an impact wildlife damage has on growers? This 4-page fact sheet presents the results of a survey of a sample of growers across the state. Written by Holly K. Ober, Gerald R. Edmondson, William M. Giuliano, David L. Wright, John Atkins, Andy Andreasen, Shep Eubanks, Libbie Johnson, Charles Brasher, and Greg Hicks, and published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, July 2011. Revised October 2014. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw356

scholarly journals Conservation Subdivision: Post-construction Phase-Engaging Residents

EDIS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Feinberg ◽  
Mark Hostetler
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Wildlife Ecology ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Conservation Subdivision

As urban communities grow, design and management strategies for new developments become critical factors that determine impacts on natural resources. How can we accommodate growth yet conserve natural resources, such as biodiversity, water, and energy? In this document, we focus on conserving biodiversity when land is subdivided, constructed, and occupied. This 6-page fact sheet was written by Daniel Feinberg and Mark Hostetler and published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, June 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw379

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