Avon Park Air
Force Range lies within a 750 square-mile area known as the Kissimmee
River Valley Dry Prairie region. Despite its vast historical extent
and its rich flora and fauna, dry prairie remains one of the most poorly
known and least studied ecosystems in Florida.
The conference will highlight
Air Force-sponsored research that has resulted in numerous ecological
and botanical studies on dry prairie.
October 5th - 6th, 2004
Plenary
Presentations
General
Sessions
Overview
of prairie landscape
Historical
accounts
History
of grazing
Prairie
hydrology
Fire
ecology
Faunal
components
Conservation
and protection
Animal species
biology
Landscape
ecology
Flora and
vegetation
Management
and restoration
We will tour
dry prairies at Avon Park Air Force Range on Thursday, October 7th.