The Miami-Dade County Park and Recreation Department s Natural Areas Management Section is submitting this report as required by the DEP Contract No SP 444. This document presents data collected
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page List of Figures................................................................................................ 2 List of Tables.................................................................................................. 3 SUMMARY................................................................................................... 4 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................... 5 Habitat................................................................................................. 5 Pine Rocklands.................................................................................... 5 MATERIALS AND METHODS.................................................................... 6 Study location...................................................................................... 6 Site sampling design............................................................................ 7 Photo-monitoring................................................................................. 7 Monitoring transect.............................................................................. 7 Pine transects........................................................................................ 8 Experimental design............................................................................. 8 Prescribed burn.................................................................................... 8 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION....................................................................... 9 Photo-monitoring................................................................................... 9 Monitoring transect................................................................................ 9 Pine transects......................................................................................... 10 LITERATURE CITED..................................................................................... 11 LIST OF FIGURES Figure No Page Figure 1. Map of Camp Owaissa Bauer showing study sites. 13 Figure 2 Map of Camp Owaissa Bauer showing treatment locations 14 Figure 3 Photo point 9 pre-burn photograph September 1998 15 Figure 4 Photo point 9 post-burn photograph July 1999 15 Figure 5 Photo point 9 post-burn photograph April 2001 15 Figure 6 Photo point 4 pre-burn photograph September 1998 16 Figure 7 Photo point 4 post-burn photograph July 1999 16 Figure 8 Photo point 4 post-burn photograph April 2001 16 Figure 9 Photo point 15 pre-burn photograph February 1999 17 Figure 10 Photo point 15 post-burn photograph May 1999 17 Figure 11 Photo point 15 post-burn photograph April 2001 17 Figure 12 Changes in vegetation height 18 Figure 13 Changes in vegetation cover 18 Figure 13 Chart - Average Percent Cover Hardwood without Burn 19 Figure 14 Chart - Average Percent Cover Hardwood with Burn 19 LIST OF TABLES Table No Page Table...

