Evaluation of an Environmental Friendly Plant Production systems for Use in or Adjacent to Everglades National Park
Pena J. 2002. Evaluation of an Environmental Friendly Plant Production systems for Use in or Adjacent to Everglades National Park. Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. ASS98-5. Everglades National Park/South Florida Natural Resources Center
Final Report. A favorable, year-round climate has afforded remarkable opportunities for the continued success of agricultural enterprise in south Florida. Operating on a patchwork of lands that straddle major population centers and the Greater Everglades Ecosystem, growers continue to profitably harvest a wide diversity of winter vegetables, tropical fruits, and ornamentals. Like working landscapes elsewhere, however, the close proximity of both natural and agricultural systems can often present management challenges for both. This CESI-funded investigation explored the use of technologies that might better assist ecosystem restoration, while providing benefits to both growers and the general public. In particular, the study evaluated the cultivation of ornamental native plant species under both "traditional" growing practices and more environmentally-friendly alternatives. Such species, it appears, could be grown profitably under conditions similar to those found in Everglades National Park. Pena, Jose E. 2002. Results of an Evaluation of Environmentally Friendly Plant Production Systems for Use Adjacent to Everglades national park. Final Report for the National Park Service (NPS) and Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. NPS Cooperative Agreement with the University of Florida. Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Pena, Jose
- Date of Issue
- 2002
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- Assessments, CESI, everglades, Nutrients, Water Quality
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Nutrient Dynamics