2006 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Soft-Bodied Insects Attacking Foliage and Fruit by Harold W. Browning, Carl C. Childers, Philip A. Stansly, Jorge Peña, Michael E. Rogers

“…A section on the citrus leafminer, a moth species, is also included. Includes discussion of families and species, and tables of management options. …”
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Managing Mexican Petunia (Ruellia simplex C. Wright) in the Home Landscape by Carrie A. Reinhardt Adams, Christine Wiese, L. C. Lee, Sandra B. Wilson, A. M. Smith, Rosanna Freyre

“…The Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council lists Mexican petunia (wild-type and non-sterile cultivars) as a Category 1 invasive species, meaning that it is “altering native plant communities by displacing native species, changing community structures or ecological functions, or hybridizing with natives.” …”
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Abelia x grandiflora 'Sherwoodii' by Edward F. Gilman

“…Leaves and flowers are smaller than the species. It is much more compact than the species, resembling the Japanese or yaupon hollies. …”
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Florida Predatory Stink Bug (unofficial common name), Euthyrhynchus floridanus (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) by Frank W. Mead, David B. Richman

“…This stink bug is primarily a Neotropical species that ranges into southeastern quarter of the United States. …”
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Building for Birds Evaluation Tool: Breeding and Wintering Habitat for Forest Birds by Mark Hostetler, Jan-Michael Archer

“… Several bird species use forest fragments and trees conserved in built areas as breeding, wintering, and stopover habitat. …”
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Building for Birds Evaluation Tool: Forest Fragments Used as Stopover Sites by Migrant Birds by Mark E. Hostetler, Jan-Michael Archer

“… Several bird species use forest fragments and trees conserved in built areas as breeding, wintering, and stopover habitat. …”
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West Indian Fruit Fly, Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr., John B. Heppner, Gary J. Steck, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…It is the most abundant species of Anastrepha in the West Indies and one of the most abundant species in Panama. …”
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Conservation of forest biomass and forest–dependent wildlife population: Uncertainty quantification of the model parameters by Ibrahim, M. Fanuel, Silas, Mirau, Damian, Kajunguri, Francis, Moyo

“…Among these challenges lies the degradation of forest biomass, which directly contributes to a reduction in forested areas and poses a significant threat to the survival of wildlife species through the intensification of intraspecific competition. …”
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Conservation of forest biomass and forest–dependent wildlife population: Uncertainty quantification of the model parameters by Fanuel, Ibrahim M., Mirau, Silas, Kajunguri, Damian, Moyo, Francis

“…Among these challenges lies the degradation of forest biomass, which directly contributes to a reduction in forested areas and poses a significant threat to the survival of wildlife species through the intensification of intraspecific competition. …”
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Climate Change Adaptation: New Perspectives for Natural Resource Management and Conservation by Rebecca G. Harvey, Laura A. Brandt, Frank J. Mazzotti

“…The rate at which climate is projected to change in coming decades is likely too fast for many species to genetically adapt or to migrate to new suitable areas. …”
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Review of Comprehensive Measurements of Speciated NOy and its Chemistry: Need for Quantifying the Role of Heterogeneous Processes of HNO3 and HONO by Hajime Akimoto, Hiroshi Tanimoto

“…For the further validation of CTMs with individual species of NOy, previous field studies of comprehensive observation of NOy speciation in ground-based and aircraft campaigns have also been reviewed. …”
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Native Subterranean Termites: Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar), Reticulitermes virginicus (Banks), Reticulitermes hageni Banks (Insecta: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) by Nan-Yao Su, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Brian Cabrera

“… Most pest species of subterranean termites in North America belong to the endemic genus Reticulitermes. …”
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Propagation of interspecies sexual behaviour between Japanese macaques and Sika deer: First evidence by Sueur Cédric, Oshima Atsuyuki, Pelé Marie

“…While some suggest nutritional benefits for the deer, others propose learning, incomplete species recognition, or mate deprivation hypotheses. …”
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Glow-Worms, Railroad-Worms (Insecta: Coleoptera: Phengodidae) by Marc Branham

“…Because these glowing spots along the females body resemble the windows of train cars internally illuminated in the night, they are often referred to as "railroad-worms." Males of these species are not larviform, but instead resemble other beetles, though their first pair of wings (elytra) are less then half as long as their hind wings and the males of most species have very elaborate, feather-like antennae. …”
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Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) Biology, Ecology, and Management in Florida Grazing Lands by Brent A. Sellers, Jason A. Ferrell, Gregory E. MacDonald, Kenneth A. Langeland, Stephen Luke Flory

“…In some cases, it has completely taken over pastures so that it is the only species present. This is a common thread where cogongrass invades; it quickly displaces desirable species and requires intensive management. …”
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Government Efforts to Protect Habitat for the Florida Panther on Private Lands by Elizabeth F. Pienaar, Melissa M. Kreye

“… Endangered Florida panthers live and breed on state and federal lands in south Florida, but they are a wide-ranging species, and the habitat available to them on public lands is not enough for them to thrive and recover. …”
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Assembly of the salt-secreting mangrove Avicennia rumphiana. by Jeremy R Shearman, Chaiwat Naktang, Chutima Sonthirod, Wasitthee Kongkachana, Sonicha U-Thoomporn, Nukoon Jomchai, Chatree Maknual, Suchart Yamprasai, Poonsri Wanthongchai, Wirulda Pootakham, Sithichoke Tangphatsornruang

“…Avicennia rumphiana, also known as Avicennia marina var. rumphiana or Avicennia lanata, is a mangrove species that has high salt tolerance and is one of the few species that secretes salt through the leaves, similar to Avicennia marina. …”
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The first record of non-indigenous cicada Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata (Motschulsky, 1866) (Hemiptera: Cicadidae, Polyneurini) in Slovakia by Kollár Ján, Janský Vladimír, Donoval Ľuboš

“…The pine trees were originally purchased in Japan, where G. nigrofuscata is one of the most common cicada species. The nymphs had been developing at the locations in Slovakia for about 5 years. …”
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European Wool Carder Bee, Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) by Samantha Gallagher, Andrea Lucky

“… The European wool carder bee Anthidium manicatum (Linnaeus) is a solitary, cavity-nesting bee species in the family Megachilidae (tribe Anthidiini), a family whose members include the mason and leaf cutter bees. …”
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Landscape Diversity Enhances Climate Change Resilience: A Review by Tumwesigye, Wycliffe, Kishoin, Viola, Turyasingura, Benson, Mwanjalolo, Majaliwa, Gilbert, Jackson

“…A golden window to prevent the spread of alien species established in the habitat.…”
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