Florida Invasive Plant Education Initiative

Additional Resources

Activity Booklet: Aquatic Plants – The Underwater Forests of Lakes and Rivers (PDF)
An activity book with information about native and invasive aquatic plants with activities suitable for upper elementary

Glossary
Teaching Points (PDF) A four page flyer of about native and non-native plants, questions and answers made by and for teachers
AQUAPHYTE Newsletter for advanced science students and/or teachers
Biological Invasions: A Growing Threat An article from Issues in Science and Technology
Extension Publications Covering a variety of invasive plants and their management
Weed Alerts Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Invasive Plant Management Section
Florida LAKEWATCH Information Circulars

APIRS Database A free, bibliographic database with over 80,000 citations about aquatic, wetland and invasive plants
Florida LAKEWATCH Pamphlets
- Florida LAKEWATCH Data – What Does It All Mean– leads you through the tables and graphs and shows you how to spot trends and patterns (PDF)
- Florida Lake Regions: A Classification System – Where Does Your Lake Fit In? A LAKEWATCH publication
- 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.

Florida Wildflowers: A Growers Cooperative
National Science Teacher's Association, other free materials
Solutions for Your Life Brings you current, science-based answers (free)
University of Florida Herbarium Focuses in plant collections, acquisition and care, research based on the collections, education and public service
USF Plant Atlas
USDA Plant Database