Before 1947, when Marjory Stoneman Douglas named The Everglades a "river of grass," most people considered the area worthless. She brought the world's attention to the need to preserve the Everglades. In the new and updated Afterword, Michael Grunwald again tells us what has happened to them...
Fontaine Part of the book series: Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series ((EESS)) 134 Accesses Introduction The “river of grass” label often attributed to the Everglades (Douglas, 1947) still holds true in many parts of this impressive subtropical wetland system, and is clearly visible to ...
The Everglades is a vast wetland consisting of a complex system of freshwater marshes in south Florida, often referred to as the "River of Grass" (Douglas 1947 ). Adjacent and closely connected to the Everglades ecosystem is Lake Okeechobee, among the largest freshwater lakes in the US, and ...
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1.That’s what happened when she was in her 70s, more than 20 years after she published her famous book, “The Everglades: River of Grass.” 2.The Everglades is one of the largest natural preserves. 大沼泽地是最大的自然保护区之一. ...
Profiles Marjory Stoneman Douglas who helped spur the creation of the 1.5 million acre Everglades National Park in Florida. Her death in 1998 at the age of 108; Details and social impact of her book `The Everglades: River of Grass' which...
Aerial views highlight the vast expanse of the River of Grass. Underwater images capture the endless wonders of the Everglades, including sharks darting through mangrove roots. Intimate close-ups showcase awe-inspiring flora and fauna such as the ghost orchid, the Florida panther,the endangered Ev...
NOTE:The book’s author is Peter Laurie, not Lourie.Everglades: Buffalo Tiger and the River of Grassby Peter Laurie is a thrift book that is generally under $10 when searched. Buffalo Tiger [1920 – 2015] is considered the father of the Everglades by his tribe. He is also a historical...
(U.S. 41), disrupted the shallow, 60-mile (100-km) wide “River of Grass” that had flowed across the Everglades, altering seasonal rhythms, channeling water to the Gulf of Mexico so as to create shortages that have damaged plant and animal life, and causing increased salinity in Florida...