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Everglades

Everglades . Trotter 2013. What are the Everglades?. Its about 1.5 million acres Largest subtropical wilderness is the continental US The name came from how the grasses originally turned into a river of grass. Marjory Stoneman D ouglas. Freelance author who worked for The Miami Herald

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Everglades

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  1. Everglades Trotter 2013

  2. What are the Everglades? • Its about 1.5 million acres • Largest subtropical wilderness is the continental US • The name came from how the grasses originally turned into a river of grass.

  3. Marjory StonemanDouglas • Freelance author who worked for The Miami Herald • 1947: Published River of Grass • She died in 1998, at the age of 108. • Everglades Crusader

  4. Everglades National Park • Park was established in 1947. • 1.5 million acres were set aside. • Not all the land was meant for reclamation, part of the deal was to drain some for agriculture • The Army Core of Engineers were responsible for constructing the canals in South Miami to drain the Everglades.

  5. Topography • The Everglades are not flat! • There are many clines, which yield many ecosystems. • rivers, lakes, open ponds, sawgrass marshes, small tree islands (of bald cypresses, willows, and slash pines), large hardwood hammocks, sloughs, and mangrove swamps. • These various ecosystems make for many types of flora and fauna!

  6. Seasons • Lots of insects • High water levels • More brilliant flora • Many wading birds • Higher level of waters could hurt populations. • Less water, less food source for wading birds • Dry parts • Cold fronts can dramatically affect the ecosystem. Wet ( Summer) Dry ( Winter)

  7. Human Impacts

  8. Major Flora and Fauna

  9. Florida Manatee • Less than 3,000 left in Florida • Primarily found in the springs • About 1 year of gestation • Life span: 50-60 years

  10. Population Density • In order to save animals, we have to know how many there are out there. • Have you ever thought about how this is done? • There are several different methods: • Sampling • Mark/recapture • THIS IS THE BASIS FOR ALL WILDLIFE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY!

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