Why Should You Choose Okefenokee Swamp
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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