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Native Plants
Plants that existed in Florida prior to the first European contact, occurring as part of the natural landscape & apart from human influence are considered native.
Exotic Plants
Many exotic plants found in the wild are "naturalized", a naturalized plant is any imported plant that persists in the wild on its own without being cultivated. Some of these pose major problems for Florida's ecosystems.
Introduced exotic plants account for an additional 1,300 + species that are found in Florida's forests and wild lands. There are two classifications for exotic plants in Florida, as set forth by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council.
Naturalized Exotic - are non-native plants persisting in nature apart from cultivation, without displacing native species or causing damage to Florida's habitats.
Invasive Exotic - There are 67 introduced plants in Florida that are considered invasive. These displace our native plants, causing damage to all types of natural habitats and threatening the food supply of indigenous wildlife .
Florida Habitats & Ecosystems
Seven major ecosystems are recognized in Florida, with as many as 82 distinct natural plant and animal communities.
With almost 8,000 lakes, 1,700 rivers & 1,197 miles of coastline, water or the lack of it has a major influence on the type of habitat found in Florida.
In combination with a relatively flat landscape, slight changes in elevation can cause pretty extreme changes in the type of habitat, in some places the desert-like conditions of Florida scrub habitat occur on the boundaries of marshes.

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