The natural features of southern Florida, especially the vegetation, and the Everglades
By: by John H. Davis, Jr
Series: Florida. Geological survey. Geological bulletin -- no. 25; Florida. Geological survey. Geological bulletin -- no. 25.
Publisher: Published for the Florida Geological survey
Published: 1943
Place of publication: Tallahassee
Language: eng
Number of pages: 311
Subjects: Botany; Physical geography
Notes: At head of title: State of Florida. Dept. of conservation, Florida Geological survey. S.E. Rice, supervisor of conservation. Herman Gunter, director, Geological survey.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: History and Indians; title: Climate; title: Physiographic regions: introduction. Everglades-Lake Okeechobee Basin. Flatlands regions. Eastern Flatlands. Western Flatlands. Big Cypress. Lake Istokpoga-Indian Prairie Basin. Highlands Ridge. Atlantic coast strip and Miami Rock Ridge. Southern coast and islands. Southwest coast and Ten Thousand Islands. Florida Keys; title: Geology; title: Soils: introduction. Geology and soils. Soil characteristics and types. Soils and vegetation. Immokalee area. Soil water. Soil reaction; title: Topography and water conditions: introduction. Topography and surface drainage. Ground water and underground drainage. Surface water levels and soil water table; title: Vegetation and flora: introduction. Flora. Vegetation: introduction. Areas covered by types of vegetation. Descriptions of main types of vegetation. High pine forests, and scrub forests. Pine flatwoods, rockland pine forests, and saw-palmetto prairies. Hammock forests. Inland swamp forests, cypress forests, and bay tree forests. Mangrove swamps, and salt-water marshes. Fresh-water marshes, and wet-prairies. Coastal beach and dune vegetation. Ecological considerations of the vegetation; title: Fish and wildlife: introduction. Fish. Reptiles and amphibia. Birds. Mammals; title: Everglades: introduction. Mode of development and original conditions. Vegetation. Effects of canals and dikes. Probable former water conditions. Subsidence and loss of soils. Summary and conclusions. Land utilization and possible future; title: Over-all resources. Climate and recreation. Forests. Cropland and pasturage. Mineral resources. Water resources. Commerce.