Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method TRAINING MANUAL
Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method TRAINING MANUAL
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)