Sand Pine is the characteristic tree of Florida scrub, the ancient, drought-prone upland habitat found on old sand dunes and ridges throughout peninsular Florida. Its serotinous cones remain closed for years, releasing seeds after fire clears the scrub — a reproductive strategy tightly tied to the scrub's natural fire cycle. The Florida Scrub-Jay, a federally threatened species, depends on open scrub maintained by fire. Sand Pine scrub is one of the most imperiled ecosystems in North America due to development pressure.
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