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In the Florida Peninsula the amount of evergreens increases and species richness decreases as northern deciduous species (American Beech, White Oak) reach their southern limits. Upland Hardwood Forest in Central Florida, at the southern end of its range (especially along the Brooksville Ridge), is often hard to differentiate from Mesic Hammock.
The south Florida pine rockland is unique geographically. Southern Florida is located at the southern end of the temperate North American Floristic Region and at the northern end of the tropical Caribbean Floristic Region. [13] This location allows for the mixture of vegetation from two distinct areas at the extremes of their ranges. [14 ...
Tropical hardwood hammocks can also be restored where they have been destroyed. A testament to this is the fact that virtually all of the tropical hardwood hammocks in the Florida Keys are secondary and have recovered following clearing for agriculture and settlements. Hammocks on Elliott and Rhodes Keys had recovered well after 35 years of ...
Isolated mixed hardwood forest featuring virgin bald cypress strands. A portion of Osceola National Forest. Paynes Prairie: December 1974: Alachua: State, private Freshwater marsh in one of the state's largest sinks.
In the United States, tropical hardwood hammocks are found in southern Florida. Sub-types of hammocks in southern Florida include rockland hammocks on the Miami Rock Ridge and in the Big Cypress National Preserve, Keys rockland hammocks in the Florida Keys, coastal berm hammocks in the Florida Keys and along the north shore of Florida Bay, tree island hammocks in the Everglades, shell mound ...
River floodplain hardwood, Dry-mesic oak forest, Seasonally wet oak-hardwood woodland [28] Georgia: Fernbank Forest: 65 acres (26 ha) Piedmont Hardwood Forest: Tulip Poplar – Oak – Hickory [citation needed] Georgia: Big Trees Forest Preserve 30 acres (12 ha) Piedmont Hardwood Forest: oak-hickory-pine forest [29] [full citation needed] Illinois
Delta National Forest contains the only bottomland hardwood forest in the National Forest System, located in the floodplain of the Mississippi River. [18] The forest includes the Green Ash-Overcup Oak-Sweetgum Research Natural Areas, which is a National Natural Landmark because it contains remnant bottomland old-growth forest. [8]: 167–172 [45]
Florida has many types of forest ecosystems. Upland hardwoods: They are often found in patches, surrounded by flatwoods and sandhills. Upland hardwood forests typically host diverse trees and shrubs, with no dominant species. Many Florida state parks encompass upland hardwood forests. [14]