Environmental Learning Center

Environmental Learning Center

WILDLIFE

Native Flora And Fauna

Discover the Fascinating Ecological Relationships of Florida’s Plants and Animals

Only when we understand these relationships can we fully appreciate nature. Where native plants and animals are never merely isolated individuals.

Widespread understanding of this interdependence in the natural world is crucial for the success of sustaining biodiversity because land conservation alone has proven to be insufficient in preventing the wholesale extinction of species, especially among insects.

Individuals can help by creating natural habitat for wildlife with native plants in their own yards and be part of a network of connecting conservation areas that mitigate fragmentation due to development.

Dahoon Holly

Dahoon Holly

Dahoon Holly (Ilex cassine) is a middle-sized tree that grows up to 50 feet tall and can often be found in large colonies, as it is naturally clonal and can

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Florida Szechuan Tree

Florida Szechuan Tree

The sheer number of different names this tree has been given speaks to its many historical and current uses. One of its more recent names is Florida Szechuan Tree. As

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