An edition of The natural features of southern Florida, especially the vegetation, and the Everglades
(1943)
The natural features of southern Florida, especially the vegetation, and the Everglades
by John Henry Davis
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The natural features of southern Florida, especially the vegetation, and the Everglades
1943, Published for the Florida Geological survey
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Table of Contents
Introduction
History and Indians
Climate
Physiographic regions: introduction. Everglades-Lake Okeechobee Basin. Flatlands regions. Eastern Flatlands. Western Flatlands. Big Cypress. Lake Istokpoga-Indian Prairie Basin. Highlands Ridge. Atlantic coast strip and Miami Rock Ridge. Southern coast and islands. Southwest coast and Ten Thousand Islands. Florida Keys
Geology
Soils: introduction. Geology and soils. Soil characteristics and types. Soils and vegetation. Immokalee area. Soil water. Soil reaction
Topography and water conditions: introduction. Topography and surface drainage. Ground water and underground drainage. Surface water levels and soil water table
Vegetation and flora: introduction. Flora. Vegetation: introduction. Areas covered by types of vegetation. Descriptions of main types of vegetation. High pine forests, and scrub forests. Pine flatwoods, rockland pine forests, and saw-palmetto prairies. Hammock forests. Inland swamp forests, cypress forests, and bay tree forests. Mangrove swamps, and salt-water marshes. Fresh-water marshes, and wet-prairies. Coastal beach and dune vegetation. Ecological considerations of the vegetation
Fish and wildlife: introduction. Fish. Reptiles and amphibia. Birds. Mammals
Everglades: introduction. Mode of development and original conditions. Vegetation. Effects of canals and dikes. Probable former water conditions. Subsidence and loss of soils. Summary and conclusions. Land utilization and possible future
Over-all resources. Climate and recreation. Forests. Cropland and pasturage. Mineral resources. Water resources. Commerce.
Edition Notes
At head of title: State of Florida. Dept. of conservation, Florida Geological survey. S.E. Rice, supervisor of conservation. Herman Gunter, director, Geological survey.
Includes bibliographical references.
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