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Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method TRAINING MANUAL

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Community Structure - 62-345.500(6)(c), FAC<br />

1. Vegetation and Structural Habitat<br />

II.<br />

Invasive exotics or other invasive plant species<br />

Guidance: Identify any invasive exotic species within the assessment area, and estimate their cover with respect to desirable<br />

vegetation. Become familiar with the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council’s list of Invasive Species. You can also refer to the<br />

wetland field guides for identification of the most common exotic wetland hardwood species.<br />

Brazilian pepper Chinese tallow<br />

Melaleuca<br />

Cypress wetland with<br />

majority of plant cover<br />

composed of invasive<br />

exotics such as Brazilian<br />

pepper and melaleuca<br />

(left). (KCR)<br />

Floodplain swamp with<br />

typical species, and no<br />

invasive exotics or other<br />

invasive plant species<br />

(right). (EB)

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