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sites along the Silver Bluff Escarpment in Miami-Dade County were
recognized by both Colonel Montgomery and Dr. Fairchild as ideal for
providing the best available climatic conditions and habitat variety
for plant collections; Montgomery Botanical Center, The Kampong,
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, and Chapman Field are all sited on
this ridge. In addition to excellent growing conditions, south Florida
also sees occasional hurricanes. Severe
wind events present a challenge to plant collections. Through vigorous
curatorial efforts, those events can also provide opportunities for
research. Montgomery Botanical Center staff presented collections-based
research at Botany
2006 that was informed by 2005's hurricane season. Below are links to pages showing some of the damage the collections sustained from the hurricanes that impacted Montgomery Botanical in 2005, including our cleanup and recovery efforts.
Just prior to Hurricane Wilma's visit, Montgomery Botanical Center developed new emergency response protocols. Click below to view them.
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