UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture faculty and primary investigators proposals were selected for funding from the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) Endowed Research Fund.
Demand assessment for tree species utilized in Florida landscapes
Environmental Horticulture / Gulf Coast REC
Co-PIs: Ryan Klein, Environmental Horticulture; John Roberts, Palm Beach County Extension
Breeding industry-suitable tropical Hibiscus cultivars in Florida
Environmental Horticulture / Tropical REC
Co-PI: Alexandra Revynthi, Entomology and Nematology / Tropical REC
Can we provide plants that best stabilize the coast? Seeking smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) traits to support ecosystem services provided by coastal plantings and Living Shorelines
Environmental Horticulture
Co-PI: Laura Reynolds, Soil Water and Ecosystem Sciences
Screening of novel Begonia genotypes for non-invasiveness
Environmental Horticulture / Mid-Florida REC
Co-PIs: Sandra Wilson, Environmental Horticulture; Zhanao Deng, Environmental Horticulture / Gulf Coast REC
