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USFS Provides Funds to Print CFEOR Handbook-Groundcover Restoration in
Forests of the Southeastern United States
Author: Melissa Kreye, CFEOR Coordinator
CFEOR Requests Research Proposals in Two Areas
Author: Melissa Kreye, CFEOR Coordinator
I n 2009 CFEOR announced the completion of
their first short-term Signature Project: a
handbook/guide on the state of the
science and art of understory
vegetation restoration techniques
within forests of the Southeastern
U.S. Interest in restoring the
composition, structure, and ecological
functioning of the understory
component of forest ecosystems has
grown in recent years. Descriptions of
effective restoration methods and
results can be difficult to find, as they
are published within a diverse array of
scientific journals and agency project
reports. CFEOR scientists recognized that a compilation
of the lessons learned, and a catalogue of existing
restoration project sites would provide current land
managers a needed reference and guide as they plan
for future restoration activities.
Except for a small initial printing
the handbook was only available as a
PDF and can be downloaded for free at
the CFEOR website at http://sfrc.ufl.edu/
CFEOR/Short Term 2008.htm. In October
2010 the United States Forests Service,
National Forests in Florida provided
$2000 to print the handbook and make
it available to CFEOR members and the
public. The printed handbook will only
be available to those attending CFEOR
workshops. To learn more about
upcoming CFEOR workshops please visit http://
sfrc.ufl.edu/CFEOR/Upcoming Events.html.
www.sfrc.ufl.edu/CFEOR
CFEOR is offering a one time $20,000 grant to
fund innovative research in two areas.
1.) Groundcover restoration in hydric flatwoods
habitat.
While there has been considerable research into the
establishment of native groundcover on upland sites,
there has been little work to determine the best
methods of restoring ground cover on fire suppressed
hydric flatwood habitat sites. An adaptive management
study could be used to assess the effects of a
combination of management actions such as roller
chopping, disking, prescribed fire, herbicide application,
mulching and supplemental planting.
2.) Predict visibility impacts of smoke associated with
prescribed fire or wildfire on roadways.
Evaluate current atmospheric measurements to
determine which one or combination will best predict
or determine potential visibility impacts on Florida
roadways from sunset to sunrise. Or- Determining the
applicability of existing smoke prediction models to
Florida, and increasing access to existing models
through user-friendly web interfaces.
This grant opportunity is open to any UF faculty
member and their collaborators. The one time grant can
be used to initiate, leverage or expand a current
research project. To read the full RFP and submit a
proposal go to http://sfrc.ufl.edu/CFEOR/Proposal
Submissions.html or contact Melissa Kreye at
.
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Older can be better: physiological costs of paternal investment in the Florida scrub-jay
Wilcoxen, TE; RK Boughten and SJ Schoech. 2010. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 64(10) 1527-1535. DOI:
10.1007/s00265-010-0966-4
In species that undergo actuarial senescence, the value of current reproduction is predicted to increase relative to
the value of future reproduction with age, as the probability of survival to another reproductive event is reduced.
Therefore, life history theory predicts that aging animals should increase their investment in reproduction. However,
an increase in reproductive investment may carry significant costs to the breeding individuals. We recorded
provisioning rates of Florida scrub-jay male breeders, followed by their immediate capture to assess body condition
and collect blood for an in vitro test of immunocompetence and an assay of baseline corticosterone for a measure
of stress. Older males provisioned offspring and brooding mates at the highest rates. There was no evidence of any
physiological deficits in males with high provisioning rates, independent of age. It appears that birds that survive to
old age are high quality birds that maintain good physiological condition, which complements the value of
experience and permits maximal investment in offspring.
© Springerlink. To read the full article members click here.
Groundcover Restoration in Forests of the Southeastern US
When: November 18, 2010 from 10am to 3pm
Where: Sandhill Lake Mitigation Bank Tract in Greenhead, FL.
Interest in restoring the composition, structure, and ecological functioning of the
understory component of forest ecosystems has grown in recent years. This
workshop will distribute and review the CFEOR handbook “Groundcover
Restoration in Forests of the Southeastern United States” and conduct a field
tour of the Sandhill Lakes Mitigation Bank restoration sites.
Earn CFE credit hours and receive a printed copy of
the CFEOR groundcover restoration handbook!
Members have priority registration and the registration fee is waived
Registration for non-members is $30.
BBQ lunch sponsored by the International Forest Company, RSC Equipment
Rental, Sandy Ford Restorations, LLC and Northwest Florida Water
Management District.
To learn more and to register for this workshop go to http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/CFEOR/Upcoming events.html#groundcover
To learn more about the free CFEOR groundcover restoration handbook go to http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/CFEOR/
ShortTerm2008.html
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CFEOR Mission:
To develop and disseminate knowledge needed to conserve and
manage Florida’s forest as a healthy, working ecosystem that
provides social, ecological and economic benefits on a
sustainable basis.
CFEOR Administration
Bill Cleckley, Northwest Florida Water Management District, Steering Committee Chair
Tim Breault, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Steering Committee Vice-Chair
Newsletter Contacts
Melissa Kreye, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, CFEOR Coordinator,
[email protected] Nancy Peterson, School of Forest Resources and
Conservation, CFEOR Executive Director, [email protected]
Phone 352.846.0848 ∙Fax 352.846.1277∙ PO Box 110410∙ Gainesville, FL
GIS Workshop in Advanced Geospatial Tools and
Techniques in Natural Resources: Scripting and
Model Building, October 25-27, 2010 at the Tall
Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy,
Tallahassee, Fl. To learn more and to register go to
http://nbci.ttrs.org/GISWorkshop/index.html.
2010 Tree ID Lab, Tuesday October 26, 2010 – 9:00
AM to 12:30 PM Free, annual public education
program of University of Florida/IFAS – Leon County
Extension for professionals, volunteers, landowners,
students and citizen-naturalists. To learn more go to
h t t p : / / w w w . s f r c . u f l . e d u / E x t e n s i o n /
florida_forestry_information/events_calendar/files/
Tree_ID_Lab_Leon_Extension_flyer102610.pdf
Natural Areas Training Academy: Managing for
Diversity Across Florida's Diverse landscapes,
November 16-18, 2010. This course is designed to
introduce students to the rich biological diversity of
Florida and to ensure that students have an
understanding of the strategies used to protect
biodiversity in Florida. This workshop is part of the
series that leads to the Certificate in Natural Areas
Management. To learn more go to http://
nata.snre.ufl.edu/diverse.htm