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Why Should You Choose Okefenokee Swamp. By Laura Strong Bianca De Carpio Michelle Mendieta. Swamps are Everywhere The Okefenokee Swamp is in the U.S. Very scattered light is let through. It has very murky water.
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Why Should You Choose Okefenokee Swamp By Laura Strong Bianca De Carpio Michelle Mendieta
Swamps are Everywhere The Okefenokee Swamp is in the U.S.
Very scattered light is let through. It has very murky water.
Average Annual Temperature is 68F for Okefenokee, lower than most swamps which are 89F.
Swamps have very slow-moving waters & are drained for agricultural land.
Swamps introduce color-changing nutrients into water sources.
There are two carnivorous plant populations in Okefenokee Bladderwort Pitcher Plant
Swamps are threatened by draining for agricultural reasons, causing extreme flooding.
All mangroves use a complex root system to filter salt out and receive enough oxygen
Mangroves provide nursery areas for fish, food for deer, tree-climbing crabs, and nectar for bats & honeybees