Bald Cypress Swamp
By: Alycia, Hannah
Native Plants & Animals:
Plants:
- Winterberry- Swamp Azalea
- Sweet Pepperbush
Animals:
- Wading birds
- Songbirds
- Owls
Non-Native Plants & Animals:
- Catchfly Cutgrass
- Red Bay
- Southern Twayblade
Old-growth water tupelo
Old-Age Bald Cypress
Dense Bald Cypress
Human Impact on the Ecosystem:
- Cutting down trees for furniture
- Water is a coffee color because of acidic runoff
Ecosystem Services:
- Snakes, turtles, birds, & other animals rely on bald cypress swamp for habitat and water
- Herbaceous plants are tolerant of musk soils & fluctuating water levels
Present Protection of Conservation Laws:
- Protected in 1957
Additional information..
- Depending on latitude & longitude, some trees are more than 1700 years old