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plant communities

The Station has nine major plant communities defined by the Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) classification system found in the Guide to the natural communities of Florida.

Sandhill Baygalls  Marsh Lake
Xeric hammock Basin Swamp Clastic Upland Lake
Upland mixed forest Basin Marsh Sandhill Upland Lakes 

  • Source: Florida Natural Areas Inventory and Florida Dept. of Natural Resources. 1990. Guide to the natural communities of Florida. Florida Natural Areas Inventory and Florida Dept. of Natural Resources, Tallahassee, FL. iv, 111 p.


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