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Disturbance in the Florida Everglades
Florida is home to over 6 million Americans, it is seven of the ten most fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country, has one of the largest tourism industries, a large agricultural economy and holds one of the worlds most unique environmental treasures in the world…the Florida Everglades.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas, a long time activist for the Florida Everglades once said, "There is only ONE Florida Everglades!" The Florida Everglades is located in Southern Florida, it is the main fresh water supply for Florida, and it is home to several species. It is also one of the largest wetlands in the world. Several hundred years ago, these wetlands covered one-third of the state of Florida (Exploring FE).
The Florida Everglades consist of a shallow sheet of water that rolls slowly through the land, through billions of blades of saw grass; this is how the everglades got its nickname, "River of Grass" (Exploring FE). But the Florida Everglades......

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