Management of a Globally Imperiled and Fire-Dependent Ecosystem in the Urban Matrix of Miami–Dade County, Florida: A Case Study of the Richmond Tract Pine Rocklands

Management of a Globally Imperiled and Fire-Dependent Ecosystem in the Urban Matrix of Miami–Dade County, Florida: A Case Study of the Richmond Tract Pine Rocklands

Pine rockland habitat of South Florida is among the most highly threatened terrestrial ecosystems in the neo-subtropics and is among the rarest worldwide. With only 1.2% of its original extent remaining outside Everglades National Park, fewer than 780 hectares of this ecosystem remains across all of...

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Main Authors: Adrian Figueroa, Joel T. Heinen, Frank N. Ridgley, Steven M. Whitfield, Hong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
urban preserves
habitat management
wildland–urban interface
prescribed burning
urbanization
endangered species
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/3/426

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