Cypress Domes of the Big Cypress National Preserve
In 1974, the Big Cypress National Preserve was formed in order to protect the water quality, natural resources, and ecological unification of the Big Cypress Swamp. Located in southwest Florida, the freshwater found within the preserve runs through 729,000 acres of protected land, which ultimately flows toward the ocean supporting the livelihood of Florida's southwest estuaries.
Within the Big Cypress National Preserve, cypress domes are prevalent and have great ecological importance. These domes occur in depressions slightly lower in elevation than surrounding pinelands and wet prairies. From the exterior, a cypress dome can be detected by a cypress forest that creates a dome-shaped formation (as seen in the picture below) with the taller trees towards the center and the shorter trees around the edges of the dome.
By exploring this website, one will understand the hydrology of cypress domes, the plants and animals that inhabit these areas, and the anthropogenic factors affecting them.
Within the Big Cypress National Preserve, cypress domes are prevalent and have great ecological importance. These domes occur in depressions slightly lower in elevation than surrounding pinelands and wet prairies. From the exterior, a cypress dome can be detected by a cypress forest that creates a dome-shaped formation (as seen in the picture below) with the taller trees towards the center and the shorter trees around the edges of the dome.
By exploring this website, one will understand the hydrology of cypress domes, the plants and animals that inhabit these areas, and the anthropogenic factors affecting them.