Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
The Flory Lab
Led by S. Luke Flory · Agronomy
What we study
The Flory Lab studies how non-native plants invade ecosystems and interact with climate change, urbanization, and fire. They use fieldwork, experiments, and modeling in diverse locations like Florida, Kenya, and the Galapagos.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Computational
- Plants
- Coding helps
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
UF/IFAS Assessment of Non-native Plants in Florida’s Natural Areas
A statewide program assessing risks of non-native plant species in Florida.
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Recent papers, explained
- Eco‐evolutionary shifts in interactions between a globally invasive plant and below‐ground putative pathogens coincide with shifts in plant performance
2026 · Journal of Ecology
Examines whether Conyza canadensis populations in native and non-native ranges differ in interactions with pathogens.
- Emerging Invasion Risks of Non-Native Urban Trees in Continental Europe Under a Changing Climate
2026 · Plants
Assesses invasion risks of 34 non-native urban trees in continental Europe under current and future climates.
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- NASA’s hyperspectral EMIT mission improves invasive plant detection in Everglades National Park
2026 · Biological Invasions
Compares hyperspectral satellite imagery to detect invasive plants in Everglades National Park.
- Rapid and repeated evolution of increased competitive ability in a global invader
2026 · Nature Communications
Tests whether non-native populations of Erigeron canadensis are more competitive than native ones in a glasshouse experiment.
- An urban evolved invasive plant tolerates experimental climate change
2026 · Plants People Planet
Finds urban invasive plants adapt better to heat and drought than rural ones.
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