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Everglades

Everglades. Andrew Click Justin Kerr Colin Gensterblum. Biome. Temperature. P recipitation. PLANTS. Black Mangrove. Grows seaward with high arched prop roots extending out in tiers that turn downward from the trunk. This helps the tree absorb oxygen and reach out towards water sources.

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Everglades

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  1. Everglades Andrew Click Justin Kerr Colin Gensterblum

  2. Biome

  3. Temperature Precipitation

  4. PLANTS

  5. Black Mangrove • Grows seaward with high arched prop roots extending out in tiers that turn downward from the trunk. • This helps the tree absorb oxygen and reach out towards water sources.

  6. Butterfly Pea

  7. Brazilian Pepper

  8. White Fragrant Water Lily

  9. Sawgrass

  10. animals

  11. Alligator • Average length is 13 feet • Gender of offspring is determined by temperature of nest • Feast on turtles fish snakes birds and even engage in cannibalistic practices

  12. Panther

  13. Python

  14. Stork

  15. Skunk

  16. Pyramid

  17. Web

  18. keystone • Mutualism- fish and coral • Parasitism-wading birds and parasites • Commensalism- birds pick gators teeth • Competitive- gator eating fish

  19. Endangered Species • Florida panther • American alligator • Snail kite (bird) • Cape Sable seaside sparrow

  20. Importance of Wetlands • Prevent Flooding • Recharge Aquifers • Filter Pollutants

  21. Info on the glades-video • http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g143024-i18108775- • Everglades_National_Park_Florida.html

  22. Human Impact • The Florida everglades is one of the ecosystems most affected by humans. • Since around 1900 people have been draining the wetlands for agricultural purposes. • The “Central and South Florida Projects” were operations which had canals built to do the draining of the water, into the ocean. • The draining caused many native plants to die and promoted the growth of algae.

  23. Quiz • 1. Marshes, swamps, and bogs are examples of: • Estuaries • Terrestrial Biomes • Freshwater Wetlands • Oceans • 2. Which of the following is true regarding the importance of wetlands? • They help prevent flooding • They recharge aquifers • They filter pollutants • All of these • 3. Most of the freshwater biomes in Michigan are considered bogs. • True • False

  24. Answers • 1)A • 2)D • 3)false

  25. Cited Sources • http://www.crocodopolis.net/warning.jpg • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Evergladesareamap.png • http://www.holidayweatherguide.com/united-states/florida/everglades • http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/wetlands/images/red-mangrove.jpg • http://www.plantoftheweek.org/image/clitoria.jpg • http://resources.austinoutdoor.com/Portals/139292/images/brazilian%20pepper.jpg • http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/wetland/photos/fr_wtlily2.jpg • http://refugeassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/alligator-ding-darling-michael-dougherty.jpg • http://www.google.com/imgres?sa=X&biw=1024&bih=587&tbm=isch&tbnid=VCVKYCJAgj2 • http://www.google.com/imgres?biw=1024&bih=587&tbm=isch&tbnid • http://www.google.com/imgres?biw=1024&bih=587&tbm=isch&tbnid=prWH9mEpI6RizM

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