Sawgrass Prairie

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Ranger Christeal discusses the properties of the Sawgrass Prairie. She describes the ebb and flow of the river of grass, and describes much of the native flora and fauna. She also talks about the properties of Periphyton and the local food chain.

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Galleries

Everglades Mountains and Valleys, Places of Environmental Interest

Keywords

, Alligator Tracks, American Alligators, Florida Red-bellied turtle, Florida Snail Kite, Sawgrass Prairie, Wetlands, periphyton, prescribed fire, river of grass

Credit

Courtesy of the National Park Service. For a large collection of audio and video podcast episodes on many classroom topics, visit the National Park Service on iTunes U.

Movie Number

3108