why should you choose okefenokee swamp
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Why Should You Choose Okefenokee Swamp. By Laura Strong Bianca De Carpio Michelle Mendieta. Swamps are Everywhere The Okefenokee Swamp is in the U.S. Very scattered light is let through. It has very murky water. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Why Should You Choose Okefenokee Swamp
By Laura StrongBianca De CarpioMichelle Mendieta
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Swamps are EverywhereThe Okefenokee Swamp is in
the U.S.
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Very scattered light is let through.
It has very murky water.
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Average Annual Temperature is 68F for Okefenokee, lower than most swamps which are
89F.
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Swamps have very slow-moving waters & are
drained for agricultural land.
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Swamps introduce color-changing nutrients into
water sources.
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Very Complex W
ebs are Easy to Change
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There are two carnivorous plant populations in
Okefenokee
Bladderwort Pitcher Plant
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Swamps are threatened by draining for agricultural
reasons, causing extreme flooding.
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All mangroves use a complex root system to filter salt out and receive enough oxygen
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Mangroves provide nursery areas for fish, food for deer,
tree-climbing
crabs, and nectar for
bats & honeybees