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For lists of animals and further dis- The swamps composed of evergreen 

 cussion see the Florida account page 427. and deciduous trees in great variety, 



the bald cypress and tupelo gum being 



19. LOCAL AND EDAPHic BIOTA tne commonest species. The marshes 



are widely varying areas of grasses, 



All the waters, sand areas, rock slides, sedges, and immersed aquatic plants, 

 etc., belong here but swamps and Mangrove swamps border shores in 

 marshes cover most extensive areas. southern Florida. 



