Eight Habitats of the Florida Everglades
- Wet Prairies – sawgrass stands up to 10 ft; home to alligators, wading birds, frogs.
- Sloughs – deep water channels through prairies; habitat for fish, turtles, alligators.
- Tree Islands – elevated tree clusters; host strangler figs, bromeliads, orchids.
- Pinelands – slash pine forests on edges; deer, turkeys, bobcats.
- Hardwood Hammocks – dense live oak, strangler fig, gumbo limbo forests; raccoons, opossums, squirrels.
- Mangroves – salt‑tolerant coastal trees; nursery for fish, shrimp, crabs.
- Coastal Salt Flats – salt‑covered flats; seagrasses, saltwort, black mangroves.
- Open Water – lakes, rivers, canals; fish, turtles, alligators.
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