Top Resources for UE/MS/HS

Lesson I  Getting to Know the Natives (and a few invaders)

• Native plants in Florida

• The difference between native, non-native and invasive plants

• Find Plants in Your Region (with downloadable flashcards)

• Non-Native Invasive Aquatic, Wetland and Upland Plants in the United States (with map)

• UF/IFAS Bulletins with concise information about native & invasive plant species in FL  (MS, HS)

• A Beginner's Guide to Water Management: The ABCs -- Circular 101 (MS, HS)   

• 176 Botanical drawings  (UE  MS  HS )  – Botanical drawings of native and non-native plants found in Florida. A great resource for learning through drawing and coloring activities.

Part 2 – A Closer Look (Identification & Classification)

• Photo gallery of plants in Florida (displayed as “plant types: floating, ferns, trees, shrubs,  grasses, etc.)

• Assorted Photos of native and invasive plants in Florida and the U.S:

• Glossary of Plant Terminology

• A Glossary of Flower Parts (UE  MS  HS) – line illustrations of flower parts, stems, roots, a scale model.
  PDF, JPEG

• A Glossary of Leaf Shapes  (UE  MS  HS)  – line illustrations of leaf shapes,  arrangements, bases, etc
  PDF, JPEG

• Categorizing Freshwater Plants (UE  MS  HS)
• Emersed Plants
• Floating Plants
• Submersed Plants

• What is it ? Services (Plant Identification)

• Florida Botany Handbook

•  Scientific and Common Plant Names (UE and MS) – Why we should know the difference between scientific and common names of plants.

• Pronunciation of Biological Latin (HS)

• Oxygen in water

• Photosynthesis and Oxygen production

• Freshwater fish in Florida (UE MS HS)

• A Beginner's Guide to Water Management: Oxygen and Temperature (Circular 109) (MS HS) (PDF 2.05 MB)

• A Beginner's Guide to Water Management: Fish Kills (Circular 107) (MS HS) (PDF 1,148 kb)

• Invasive Aquatic Weeds (MS HS)  What every plant enthusiast needs to know

• Careers in Florida’s Freshwater Environments (MS HS)   

• A Beginner's Guide to Water Management: The ABCs (Circular 101) (PDF 6,671 KB)       

• A Beginner's Guide to Water Management: Nutrients (Circular 102) (PDF 1,988 KB) 

• Understanding Invasive Aquatic Weeds (an activity booklet)

• Weed Alerts: Department of Environmental Protection: A series of fact sheets focuses on a non-native invasive plant species that poses a serious threat to Florida's ecosystems.

• Online Articles about aquatic, wetland and invasive plants and their management:

• Plants for Lakefront Vegetation

• Florida Department of Environmental Protection/Bureau of Invasive Plant Management

• Contact a DEP regional biologist

• Careers in Florida’s Freshwater Environments (MS HS) 

• Biological Control Brochure

• How Scientists Obtain Approval to Release Organisms for Classical Biocontrol Control of Invasive Weeds

• Hydrilla Tip Mining Midge

• Trophic State: A Waterbody's Ability to Support Plants, Fish, and Wildlife - explains four trophic states, discusses how LAKEWATCH determines your waterbody's Trophic State and how the information can be useful to you. (PDF 350.77 KB)

• A Beginner's Guide to Water Management: Nutrients (Circular 102) (PDF 1,988 KB)

• Florida Lake Regions: A Classification System - Where Does Your Lake Fit In? A LAKEWATCH publication (PDF 235.87 KB)

These links provide more information on careers that are connected to aquatic plant research and management.

• http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/guide/fish.html
• http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/guide/usercon.html
• http://www.aslo.org/career/aquaticcareer.html
• http://www.environmentalcareer.info/jobseekers/searchresult2.asp

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