The Plant

Located at the confluence of temperate North America and the tropical Caribbean, Everglades National Park is home to representative flora from both climes. Lego star wars profile picture yoda. The optimal growing conditions that are prevalent throughout south Florida foster a lush growth of plant life that sustains a diverse complex of flora. The Everglades serve as important habitat for a number of endemic and legally protected species. Although nine distinct ecosystems have been identified within Everglades National Park, their boundaries overlap within the dynamic landscape, which is subject to the elements of south Florida.

Another major factor that controls the distribution of vegetation within the Everglades is the hydrologic pattern, which is defined by the depth, timing, and duration of inundation (flooding) as well as the quality and salinity of the source water. The flat topography, temporal distribution of rainfall, and proximity to the coast all interact to determine the hydrologic regime. Surficial geology and overlying soil type also influence the composition and abundance of plant species. Disturbances, both natural (including fire, freezes, hurricanes, etc.) and human-caused (such as altered fire regimes, drainage, development, and introduction of exotic pest plants), also impact vegetation patterns.

The indelible footprint left behind in Everglades history by early colonial settlers, farmers, and developers is visible throughout the landscape. Wetlands were drained to create arable and developable land suited for agriculture and human habitation and growth. With the support of many early conservationists and advocates, Everglades National Park was established in 1947 to conserve the natural landscape and prevent further degradation of a portion of the Greater Everglades. By that date, however, the established assemblage of plants had already been transformed forever. Native plant species were gradually disappearing and being replaced by exotic plants, some of which were formerly cultivated and used for landscaping or in the nursery trade. Other factors, such as climate change, also stress the ecosystem. The resulting ever-adapting assemblage of plants makes up the mosaic of vegetation that we see today.

A plant is a living organism that generally does not move and absorbs nutrients from its surroundings. Typically it has been placed deliberately rather than naturally; it has been planted.

Plants, in contrast with animals, do not move. Therefore, to plant is to put something in the ground expecting it will not move, such as to plant a flag.

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Plant may also refer to:

Manufacturing and engineering[edit]

• Physical plant, often just called 'plant', a facility's infrastructure (i.e., 'Plant Room')
• Plant, any type of mobile construction machinery
• Plant, another name for a factory (short for 'manufacturing plant')
• Processing plant, in process manufacturing

Arts, entertainment, and media[edit]

• Plant (snooker), used in British English to refer to a type of combination shot
• PLANT, fictional organization in the anime series Gundam SEED and its sequel
• Record Plant, recording studios located at The Plant, in Sausalito, California
• The Plant (film), a 1995 television film
• The Plant (newspaper), student newspaper at Dawson College in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• The Plants, a 1950s doo-wop group
• The Plant (novel), unfinished serial novel by Stephen King

People with the name[edit]

• Henry B. Plant (1819–1899), American railroad manager
• John Plant, Australian owner of YouTube channel Primitive Technology
• Richard Plant (racing driver) (born 1989)
• Richard Plant (writer) (1910–1998), German-born American writer
• Robert Plant (born 1948), lead singer of Led Zeppelin

Roles[edit]

• Plant, a shill or a stooge
• Plant, a spy or a mole
• Plant (professional wrestling), a person hired to pose as a fan who may become involved in the events
• Plant, the creative and innovative team role in Meredith Belbin's Team Role Inventories

Other uses[edit]

• Plant (control theory), a notion in control theory
• Plant (restaurant), a vegan restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina, US
• Plant, Arkansas, a community in the United States
• Plant, to place or relate evidence to a potential suspect by means outside of the course of justice/law, as part of police corruption
• Plant System, a system of railroads in the American southeast, managed by Henry B. Plant

See also[edit]

• La Plant, South Dakota, USA
• Laplante (surname)