Long-term Sampling of Taylor Slough Vegetation Program, Everglades National Park
Gann G and Saha S. 2008. Long-term Sampling of Taylor Slough Vegetation Program, Everglades National Park. Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. MON04-7. Everglades National Park/South Florida Natural Resources Center
Final Report series The plant life of the Everglades is heavily influenced by the hydrology of the region. Areas of particularly low elevation, like Taylor Slough, historically remained inundated for longer periods of time, thereby encouraging the growth of specific wetland species. Over the past century, however, water management practices have greatly altered the natural flow of water to the slough, thereby bringing change to the vegetative community. The CESI-funded project continues a long-standing effort to monitor vegetation changes in Taylor Slough. By correlating observed patterns with recorded water levels, researchers have been able to demonstrate how rapidly these communities respond in the face of change. Observed changes in species composition have also helped demonstrate unexpected changes to the water quality of the area. Hoffman, Jesse M., Keith Bradley, George Gann, Hillary Cooley, Michael Rugge. 2008. Everglades National Park – Taylor Slough Vegetation Transects. Final Report to the National Park Service (NPS) and Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. NPS Cooperative Agreement with the Institute for Regional Conservation. Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Gann, George; Saha, Sonali
- Date of Issue
- 2008
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- everglades, Monitoring, Plants, Sawgrass, Taylor Slough, Vegetation
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Wetland Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Riparian Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Freshwater Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Vegetation Complex