The Value of Tropical Plant Diversity
Mature avocado trees at the Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) in Homestead, Florida. Photo taken 04/01/16.
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Keywords

Agroecology
Agriculture
Pine Rockland

How to Cite

Martin, Cliff, and Zachary Brym. 2019. “The Value of Tropical Plant Diversity: SS-AGR-435/AG435, 6/2019”. EDIS 2019 (4). Gainesville, FL:5. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ag435-2019.

Abstract

This new 5-page document discusses plant diversity at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, environmental factors and human activities affecting these plants, assemblages of species based on levels of disturbance, human choice, and other factors, and the diverse needs these plants meet. Written by Cliff G. Martin and Zachary T. Brym, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, June 2019.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag435

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ag435-2019
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