Dear Ross et al;-
     It occurs to me that the Everglades have been in place for a very long period of time--a lot longer than human habitation. It would also seem that Hurricanes have probably been hitting the area irregularly for all that period of time. So it seems that the Everglades have the ability to bounce back from whatever nature throws. That's long term. Short term, the glades have a lot more to worry about from us users, the way we build things, divert and use water, and impinge animal populations. Eh! what do I know!
      Art



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---- "J. Ross Mayhew" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>     I was just thinking about how difficult it is to come across Liguus
> from old collections these days, which got me to wondering about how
> hurricanes affect the Everglades.  A substantial storm surge would flood
> a substantial portion of this huge "river of grass" with sea water.
> Does this result in a die-off of the plants and animals with less salt
> tolerance than others?  How would this affect the living systems
> involved? How long does it take large wetlands such as the Everglades to
> recover from a large hurricane?
>     If anyone knows of studies which have been done along these lines,
> it would be great if they could post a summary of the results, with
> references!!
>      When was the most recent time the Everglades were more or less
> directly hit by a substantial hurricane anyway?
>
>  From a starry starry night in New Scotland,
> Ross Mayhew.
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