Everglades
Southern Florida marshes
The Everglades is a vast subtropical wetland in southern Florida, characterized by slow-moving water, sawgrass marshes, and mangrove forests.
The name typically appears with the definite article: We took an airboat tour through the Everglades.
Much of the region is protected as Everglades National Park.
Toothed wetland sedge
- sloughBoggy ground or cast-off skin
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
cypress · hammock · peat · muck · freshwater · brackish · hydrology · inundation
Large American swamp reptile
- crocodileLarge semiaquatic tropical reptile
- manateeLarge aquatic herbivorous mammal
- pantherLarge dark wildcat
- pythonNonvenomous squeezing snake
ibis · egret · heron · osprey · bald eagle · anhinga · otter · bobcat
Returning something to condition
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- protectionGuarding against harm
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
water management · drainage canals · agricultural runoff · phosphorus · pollution · habitat loss · encroachment · development
Protected land for conservation
- visitor centerInformation point for guests
- FlamingoVegas resort moniker
- airboatFan-propelled flat-bottomed craft
- canoeingWatercraft propulsion by paddle
kayaking · birdwatching · ecotourism · ranger · wilderness · camping · hiking · photography
Interconnected predator-prey relationships
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
- detritusLoose waste from decay
- keystone speciesOutsized ecological impact organism
- apex predatorUnpreyed-upon dominant hunter
biodiversity · endemic species · native species · habitat · niche · succession · carrying capacity · algae
sawgrass
Toothed wetland sedge
- sloughBoggy ground or cast-off skin
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
mangrove · cypress · hammock · peat · muck · freshwater · brackish · hydrology · inundation · water flow
alligator
Large American swamp reptile
- crocodileLarge semiaquatic tropical reptile
- manateeLarge aquatic herbivorous mammal
- pantherLarge dark wildcat
python · ibis · egret · heron · osprey · bald eagle · anhinga · otter · bobcat · gar
restoration
Returning something to condition
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- protectionGuarding against harm
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
threatened · water management · drainage canals · agricultural runoff · phosphorus · pollution · habitat loss · encroachment · development · advocacy
national park
Protected land for conservation
- visitor centerInformation point for guests
- FlamingoVegas resort moniker
- airboatFan-propelled flat-bottomed craft
canoeing · kayaking · birdwatching · ecotourism · ranger · wilderness · camping · hiking · photography · scenic
food web
Interconnected predator-prey relationships
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
- detritusLoose waste from decay
- keystone speciesOutsized ecological impact organism
apex predator · biodiversity · endemic species · native species · habitat · niche · succession · carrying capacity · algae · microorganisms
- American LandformsGrand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians
- Eastern U.S.Appalachians, Blue Ridge Mountains, Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic coast, Piedmont
- Florida attractionsDisney World, Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Universal Studios, SeaWorld
- national parksYellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier National Park, Denali
- natural waterssprings, hot springs, streams, creeks, ponds
- park namesCentral Park, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Hyde Park, Banff
EvergladesSahara Desert
Massive North African arid region
Death Valley · Mojave Desert · Gobi Desert · Sonoran Desert · desert
EvergladesRocky Mountains
Western North American cordillera
Himalayas · Alps · Grand Canyon · Mount Everest · Denali
EvergladesMiami Beach
Florida Atlantic coast resort
South Beach · Florida Keys · coastal resort · beachfront · sandy shores
- the EvergladesFlorida's famous freshwater marsh
- Everglades National ParkFlorida subtropical wilderness reserve
- Florida EvergladesSouthern subtropical marsh ecosystem