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Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Key Island, a barrier island,was infested with Australian pine trees, an invasive non-native plant that resulted in significant loss of biodiversity of native plant communities. Salt-tolerant, they have shallow root systems that cause them to topple easily in high winds, creating obstacles for Atlantic loggerhead turtles trying to nest on beach.
Location
Florida, Key Island
Collection
NERR
Keywords
Estuaries