Restoring Globally Imperiled Pine Rocklands To Protect We Must Restore Florida International University February 28, 2019

Hedwig Rutzke birthplace My Aim is to • Discuss the status of the pine rockland ecosystem in South Florida • Introduce the “Expanding The Footprint” concept and the Pine Rockland Business Plan. [...] • Discuss the PRBP in relation to the SER International Principles and Standards for the Practice of Ecological Restoration. [...] Pine Rocklands in the Florida Keys Jim Snyder Jim Snyder Management and Restoration Prescribed Fire There are never enough resources or support so we are continuously losing ground Native Hardwoods and Palms Slash Pine Density and Cover Expanding Exotics and Native Vines Species Loss Habitat destruction causes most extinctions, especially in the early stage of habitat fragmentation and degradation. [...] expanding the footprint) and the quality (e.g., integrity) of pine rocklands, including degraded or “transitional” pinelands not currently measured. [...] The Choice Restoring Globally Imperiled Pine Rocklands To Protect We Must RestoreFlorida International UniversityMarch 5, 2020 Acknowledgments Slide Number 3 Slide Number 4 Slide Number 5 Slide Number 6 Slide Number 7 Slide Number 8 Slide Number 9 Slide Number 10 Slide Number 11 Slide Number 12 Slide Number 13 Slide Number 14 Slide Number 15 Slide Number 16 Slide Number 17 Slide Number 18 Slide N.