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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.
Freelance author who worked for The Miami Herald 1947: Published River of Grass She died in 1998, at the age of 108. Everglades Crusader
Park was established in 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.
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!
Wet ( Summer)Dry ( Winter) 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.
Less than 3,000 left in Florida Primarily found in the springs About 1 year of gestation Life span: years
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!