2. Rangeland


 This community is not generally used for rangeland.

 3. Wildlifeland

 Well suited for a variety of shorebirds, gulls, and terns. The native
 grasses and legumes provide a good food sources and nesting sites. The
 area is important as a nesting ground for sea turtles. It is suited for
 mammals such as mice, raccoons, bobcats, foxes, and skunks. Many
 songbirds also inhabit the area.

 4. Woodland

 This community is not generally used for woodland.

 5. Urbanland

 The better drained areas inland from the ocean or gulf have few
 limitations for urban development. Areas adjacent to the water may be
 subject to coastal dune and beach erosion. This is especially true where
 construction alters the natural processes and destroys excessive amounts
 of native vegetation. The section on Environmental Value as a Natural
 System further explains these concerns. Vegetation is difficult to
 establish because of the infertile, coarse textured, well to excessively
 well drained and saline soils and the salt spray. Intensive vegetation
 establishment and maintenance methods are needed for best results.
 Without vegetation, water and wind erosion can become a problem during and
 after construction.

 Plants native to the community should receive preference for beautifica-
 tion and landscaping. This is because they are more easily established
 and require less maintenance. Some of the trees are cabbage palm, coco
 plum, Florida thatch palm, Florida silver palm, Florida cherry palm,
 live oak, pidgeon plum, redbay, slash pine, magnolia, wild tamarind, tree
 hibiscus and sand pine. Some of the shrubs are beargrass, prickly pear
 cactus, sea grape, coontie, coral bean, yaupon holly, lantana, marshelder,
 partridge pea, sawpalmetto, spanish bayonet and waxmyrtle. Some of the
 grasses are sea oats, marshhay cordgrass, bitter panicum, seashore
 saltgrass, Gulf bluestem, seashore paspalum, seashore dropseed, common
 bermudagrass, and shoredune panicum. Some of the herbs and vines are
 beach morning-glory, fiddle-leaf morning-glory, blanket flower, largeleaf
 pennywort, sea purslane, greenbriars, and wild grape.

ENDANGERED AND THREATENED PLANTS AND ANIMALS

The following endangered or threatened plants may occur in this community:

 HERBACEOUS PLANTS AND VINES Beach star, Remirea maritima; Small-flowered
 lily-thorn, Catesbaea parviflora (Keys)

The following endangered or threatened wildlife species may be found in or
around this community: