Florida Swamp Ecosystem Project
By:Victoria Aguiar & Raquel King
Swamp Facts
- About 100 species of trees, shrubs, and woody vines are commonly found.
- River swamps most diverse and productive.
- Swamps do not smell like rotting bodies like Hollywood portrays. In fact, they do not have any smell at all.
Abiotic and biotic
Abiotic-Water, mud, logs, light, rocks.
Biotic-Alligator, barred owl, bobcat, black bear, american elm, black willow, vines, cyprus, moss, snails.
Water: Florida's Lifeblood
Swamps make up most of Florida.Without water, Florida would dry up.The animals, insects, and plants would die, due to lack of water.
Human impact
Humans visit swamps to search for animals
Positive-Research, protect endangered animals, and collect trash.
Negative-Littering, cut down trees, and using chemical fertilizer.
All the sites we used...
Greenliving.lovetoknow.com
Webworldwonders.firn.edu
Swfwmd.state.fl.us
Google images
kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class: Reptilia
order:crocodilia
family:Alligatoridae
Genus: Alligator
Domain: Eukarya
Species: A. mississippiensis