Causes and effects

[Robert Sobczak]

When you see something change,
we assume there must be "a cause."

Turns out sometimes there's more than one.

http://www.gohydrology.org/2012/02/causes-and-effects.html

[Swamp Hunter]

I always wondered this myself. Why do we not have more cypress in the water conservation areas?  Im sure cap rock and fire are factors but could one of the reasons be that cypress seeds will not germinate underwater? I also think that seedlings need to grow fast enough to be above the waterline when the rains come. Or I could be wrong.

[Robert Sobczak]

That's is the case in the Everglades ... but in those depressional marshes, I'm not sure.  That area does lie next to a couple of bigger marshes (East Hinson and Little Marsh), but in general it seems drier or as dry as the cypress filled areas below.

[Swamp Hunter]

We used to own 5 acres of swamp off Card Sound Rd. I planted cypress trees there in the 70's because there were none in the area....only Australian Pines. I wonder after all these years if there is a little dome or cluster of cypress trees there now. I planted them several different places. Ill have to take a drive down and check one day. BTW we also had Florida Panthers.

[Robert Sobczak]

Sounds like a worthwhile road trip.  Have you ever been to the Lake Okeechobee sentinel cypress tree?  Apparently it's been there for over a hundred years, and is used as a reference mark for how the lake has changed.

[Swamp Hunter]

 In Moore Haven? No I didnt know about it until I googled it. I will have to check it out next time Im out that way. http://www.visitglades.com/lone-cypress

 

 I know now what you mean about the treeless marshes. OK Slough has large treeless swales. I dont know why.