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The Florida scrub jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) is one of the species of scrub jay native to North America. It is the only species of bird endemic to the U.S. state of Florida and one of only 15 species endemic to the continental United States. [ 4 ]
Oscar Scherer State Park is a Florida State Park located between Sarasota and Venice, near Osprey. The address is 1843 South Tamiami Trail. It receives more than 250,000 visitors a year. [1] [2] [3] The park is home to habitat for various plants and animals including birds such as the Florida scrub jay and butterflies. It has areas for cycling ...
The Florida scrub is probably descended from the sclerophyllous Madro-Tertiary Geoflora. [a] The geoflora spread along the Gulf of Mexico coast, and was widespread in Florida during the late Pleistocene. Near the end of the Pleistocene widespread rosemary scrubs in Florida were replaced by oak savannas, and then by sand pine scrubs. The range ...
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A trail located in the Lyonia Preserve. The Lyonia Preserve is a nature reserve located in Deltona, Florida near the local library. It is joint managed by the state, Volusia County, and the Volusia County School Board. It contains scrublands and the Florida scrub jay, both of which are damaged in the state. The preserve's goal is to maintain the scrublands and the animals on it like the gopher ...
Protecting southeast Florida's largest freshwater marsh, the Savannas Preserve State Park manages over 7,000 acres. It is home to many species, most notably: the threatened Florida scrub jay and gopher tortoise, the American alligator, and the sandhill crane. The park is also the home to a rare plant that only grows in the Savannas Preserve ...
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is a 140,000-acre (57,000 ha) U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) on the Atlantic coast of Florida's largest barrier island. NASA's Kennedy Space Center and visitor complex are also situated on the island and NASA can restrict access to the refuge based on its operational needs.