Vegetation of the Southern Coastal Region of Everglades National Park Between Flamingo and Joe Bay
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Title:
Vegetation of the Southern Coastal Region of Everglades National Park Between Flamingo and Joe Bay Report T-620
Creator:
South Florida Natural Resources Center/South Florida Research Center, Everglades National Park
Ingrid C. Olmsted
Lloyd L. Loope
Robert P. Russell
Place of Publication:
Homestead
Florida
Publisher:
National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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Abstract:
Mangrove forests of southern Florida cover about 140,000 ha, of which two thirds are in Everglades National Park. The very gentle elevational gradient at the southern tip of the Florida peninsula provides a wide area (1-8 km) of habitat for the salt-tolerant trees. It is the interplay of freshwater discharge and saltwater intrusion, driven by persistent winds, that influences the salinity of the eastern portion of the mangrove zone. Irregular wind-driven tides are effective along a very narrow band of the shore of Florida Bay, while the coastal area bordering the Gulf of Mexico experiences diurnal tides (D. White, pers. comm.).

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Source Institution:
Florida International University
Holding Location:
South Florida Natural Resource Center
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Resource Identifier:
I 29.95:T-620 ( sudoc )