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Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park and Campground, in Miami, an example of a pine rockland habitat and one of the sampling sites in this study. South Florida slash pine are the keystone trees in this habitat. (Photo Credit: Elena Karlsen-Ayala)

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UF/IFAS scientists discover sea level rise threat to Florida’s endangered pine rocklands

May 22, 2025

Rising sea levels and salt intrusion are negatively impacting the symbiotic fungi associated with pines in this habitat.

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