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What is the definition of an Ecosystem?
Ecosystem is a community of plants an animals that live together.
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Name the 7 ecosystems in Florida.
Coral Reefs, Dunes, Saltwater Marshes, Hardwood Hammocks, Mangroves, Pinelands, Scrubs.
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What determines what type of Ecosystem will exist in a certain area?
How often fire occurs in an area, changes in elevation, water salinity, and soil type.
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What substance makes up coral reefs?
Calcium Carbonate
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What do coral reefs provide a habitat for?
Thousands of species plants and animals
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What type of pollution is a serious problem for coral reefs?
Nutrient
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What animals nest in the Florida dunes?
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Name an exotic plant that is a problem to dunes.
Brazilian Pepper
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Marshes are important because they act for what for the water?
Natural filters
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Name two animals found in the freshwater marshes.
Alligators and Florida Panthers
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What has been happening since the European settlement to freshwater marshes?
Drained
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What type of trees are found in these hammocks?
Hardwood Trees; Like Live Oak and Maple
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What are epiphytes?
Air Plants
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What has effected the compostition of plants in the hardwood hammock?
Humans
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What are the names of the three species of mangroves found in Florida?
Red, Black, and white mangroves
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What type of water do mangroves grow in?
Saltwater
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What declines when mangroves are destroyed?
Protected habitats , breeding grounds, nursery areas.
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Are Pinelands the most common plant communities in Florida?
Yes
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What are some of the understory plants commonly found in Pinelands?
Saw Palmettos, Wildflowers, and Ferns
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Why are fires benefincal to Pinelands?
Yound pine seedlings require lots of sunlight to survive and destroy hardwood competitors.
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What type of soil is found in Scrubs?
poor; sandy soils
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Plants that grow in Scrubs have adapted to what type of conditions?
Dry Conditions
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Name a tortoise that has adapted to the desert-like conditions of the Scrubs?
Gopher Tortoise
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