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Tree Islands In The Shark Slough Landscape: Interactions Of Vegetation, Hydrology, And Soils, Michael S. Ross, David T. Jones
Tree Islands In The Shark Slough Landscape: Interactions Of Vegetation, Hydrology, And Soils, Michael S. Ross, David T. Jones
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Executive Summary: This report presents what we have learned about tree islands of Shark Slough and adjacent marshes of Everglades National Park (ENP), based on ecological studies carried out in these wetlands during the period 2000-2003. The tree islands of Shark Slough share many features with tree islands elsewhere in the Everglades. Their current composition and community structure is determined to a large extent by recent hydrology, as well as by disturbances (fire, freezes, hurricanes, man). Tree islands have historical, cultural, and biological values that are recognized by nearly all parties to the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). Maintaining and/or …