1. Everglades
Andrew Click
Justin Kerr
Colin Gensterblum

2. Biome

3. Precipitation
Temperature

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
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