Archbold Biological Station
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The Archbold Biological Station is a research institute with a surrounding 2,000 ha estate near Lake Placid, Florida, USA. It includes an extensive area of Florida Scrub, a scientifically interesting and highly threatened ecosystem. It was established in 1941 by Richard Archbold when his sponsorship of zoological research in New Guinea was curtailed by the outbreak of the Second World War in the Pacific region. The Station supports 19 federally listed threatened and endangered species, including 13 endemic plant species. It is a venue for field research and education.
Archbold acquired the initial land for the biological research station through his friend Donald Roebling from the Roebling family. Subsequently, additional land was purchased.
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- Morse, R. (2000). Richard Archbold and the Archbold Biological Station. University Press of Florida: Gainesville. ISBN 0-8130-1761-0
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