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Freelance author who worked for The Miami Herald 1947: Published River of Grass She died in 1998, at the age of 108. Everglades Crusader
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Everglades Trotter 2013
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.
What are the Everglades?
Freelance author who worked for The Miami Herald
1947: Published River of Grass
She died in 1998, at the age of 108.
Everglades Crusader
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
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.
Everglades National Park
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!
Topography
Seasons
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.
Human Impacts
Major Flora and Fauna
Less than 3,000 left in Florida
Primarily found in the springs
About 1 year of gestation
Life span: 50-60 years
Florida Manatee
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!
Population Density