Investigations of Early Plant Succession on Abandoned Farmland in Everglades National Park
Loope LL and Dunevitz VL. 1981. Investigations of Early Plant Succession on Abandoned Farmland in Everglades National Park. SFRC T-644. South Florida Research Center. Homestead, Florida
Over 4000 ha within the present boundaries of Everglades National park have been farmed at one time or another during the past 60 years. During the 1920's through 1940's, farming was carried out in marl prairies along the Ingraham Highway - in the vicinity of Pine Island, Royal Palm State Park, and westward toward Flamingo. The Act of May 30, 1934 which provided for the establishment of Everglades National Park omitted an extensive area of private land from the park. Since this area was virtually surrounded by park land, it came to be known as the "Hole-in-the-Donut."
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Loope, Lloyd; Dunevitz, Vicki
- Date of Issue
- 1981-10
- Publisher
- South Florida Research Center
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- everglades, farmland, SFNRCTRS, Succession