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Presentation by Johanna Freeman, PhD, Terrestrial Habitat Research, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, FWC In Florida’s fire-dependent longleaf pine savannas, networks of flowering plants and pollinators are important to biodiversity. Despite this ecological importance, plant-pollinator networks have received little study.
The project described in this program is filling baseline data gaps regarding sandhill plant-pollinator networks and their relationships to prescribed fire and vegetation management regimes.
The Citrus and Croom tracts of Withlacoochee State Forest were among 17 sandhill preserves sampled for this project between 2019 and 2022. Preliminary results suggest that strategies to promote specific keystone wildflowers will be beneficial to the conservation of sandhill plant-pollinator networks throughout Florida.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Johanna Freeman has studied the ecology and conservation of Florida’s terrestrial ecosystems for nearly 20 years. Her research focuses on integrating fire ecology, plant community ecology, and landscape ecology to inform and improve conservation management. She serves as the Terrestrial Habitat Research team leader for the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, a division of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
LOGISTICS: Our regular monthly meetings are held on the first Monday of most months. Arrive at the South Brooksville Community Center at 6:30 pm for snacks and socializing; the formal meeting and program starts at 7:00 pm. The South Brooksville Community Center is located at 601 E Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34601. Contact us at [email protected]
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601 E Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34601, United States
