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Florida

The original area of wetland recorded in Florida in 1780 was 82,255 km², in the 1980´s it was estimated to be 44,672 km². Agricultural land reclamation accounted for most of this reduction. The main peatland type identified in Florida is sub-tropical savanna fen.

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Saw sedge area with occasional dwarf cypress trees in the Florida Everglades.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

Saw sedge fen in the Florida Everglades with a wooded hammock in the distance.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

Pinewood vegetation in the Florida Evergaldes.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

Mahogany hammock in the Florida Everglades.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

Coastal Mangrove forest in the Florida Everglades.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

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	Saw sedge area with occasional dwarf cypress trees in the Florida Everglades. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.
	Saw sedge fen in the Florida Everglades with a wooded hammock in the distance. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.
	Pinewood vegetation in the Florida Evergaldes. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.
	Mahogany hammock in the Florida Everglades. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.
	Coastal Mangrove forest in the Florida Everglades. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.