In the nature preserve we came across two types of ecosystems. The first ecosystem we encountered as we entered the preserve was the Tropical Hardwood Hammock. The Hammock includes the very interesting Gumbo Limbo (Bursera simaruba), along with the Caribbean Mahogany (Sweitenia mahoganii), and False Tamarind (Lysiloma latisiliqua). Three of the exotic species that live in the Hammock include the Brazilian Pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius), Australian Pine (Casaurina equisetifolia), and Melaluca tree (Melaluca quinquenervia). The second ecosystem we encountered was the Pine Rocklands. In the Rocklands you can find the Coontie (Zamia pumila), Sabal Palm (Sabal palmetto), and Saw Pametto (Serenoa repends), which are all native species. As for exotic species, often you …show more content…
Gumbo Limbo is an evergreen that bears fruit year round but is most ripe in the spring. The leaves are pretty small and round. Trees can grow up to 30 meters and are known to resist hurricane winds, making them good for protecting crops from the wind. Birds tend to eat the fruit it bears because it’s rich in lipids. Melaleuca tree (Melaleuca quinquenervia) The Melaleuca tree is an invasive species in the Harwood Hammock. Also known as the Paper bark tree, because of its flaky paper-like bark, it can grow up to 20 meters tall. The leaves are dull gray or green but bloom into white or cream flowers in the spring. It is extremely invasive and takes up a lot of space in the everglades. Introduced in the early 1900s to Florida, from Australia, Melaleuca takes over sawgrass marshes making the areas a swamp and displacing the native species that would otherwise inhabit the areas around it. It does not have any natural predators in South Florida and other states where it grows, so it continues to grow and reproduce without
The phrase "cracker barrel" refers to the simple and rustic informality that was a characteristic of the conversations and country stores they took place in. Step into a time machine and visit the first Cracker Barrel on Highway 109 in Lebanon, Tennessee in 1969 by Dan Evins. He appropriated $40,000 to build that first Cracker Barrel. Evins asked a couple who ran a local antiques store, to help him enhance the space in the design of an old country store.
This seemingly odd-named state park is named after the virgin tropical forest that is the main attraction of Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park. This state park is home to over 1000 lignum vitae trees. These amazing trees are truly a spectacle to see. They feature distinctive deep-blue flowers every spring and have branches that cris-cross each other. Their wood is some of the densest on earth, weighing in at 80 pounds per cubic foot. The vegetation here used to be more prevalent in the Upper Keys but now this island is one of the few where you can find it, making it a special place to visit.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. was founded in 1969 by Dan Evins in his home town of Lebanon, Tennessee. The first stores were conjoined with gas stations and strategically placed along the highway routes to attract travelers. In 1973, the Arab Petroleum Embargo began and by its end in March 1974, oil prices had dramatically increased from $3 to nearly $12 per barrel. As a result, only five short years after its inception, Cracker Barrel discontinued its gas stations and concentrated solely on the restaurant and country store aspects of the store’s design. Cracker Barrel proclaims itself to be a “home away from home” by sticking with a southern theme. Each restaurant has an old country store attached that sells items sometimes native to the specific stores’ locations. The company still maintains the traditions it has held since the beginning such as fireplaces and placing a peg game on each table. Although tradition has become somewhat of a trademark of Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores, Inc., throughout this paper, I will display how the company’s unwillingness to change in some areas has proven to be, and still continues to be detrimental to the organization.
Southern home cooking that tastes just like a visit at grandma's house served at your pleasure what more could you want? The creator of this one of a kind restaurant is Dan Evins he founded Cracker Barrel on September 19, 1969. What inspired the founder to create Cracker Barrel? The founder, Dan, previously a sales representative for Shell oil, decided to establish a different concept of a restaurant and gift store approach, which was initially set up to promote gasoline sales. Constructed to mirror his traditional country store he grew up shopping at, the restaurant's name gave a Southern country theme. Originally Cracker Barrel started up for the interest of attracting highway travelers. The first restaurant opened right next to Interstate
Last but not least, Apple Pie Delish gum will be helping the Ottawa food bank. Ottawa food bank’s mission is to help people by giving food. The money you guys give towards the food bank, is providing more healthy and fresher food.
The word adventuresome can be defined as “bold and daring”. “Adventuresome” Tourist may not know that Chewacla is the perfect place to experience the perfect adventure. This park is not only beautiful but it offers a variety of fun outdoor activities. Located on 696 acres, Chewacla is one of Alabama’s twenty eight state parks. It is located in Auburn and has been around since the 1930s. Chewacla is not only known for its beauty. This park offers recreational activities such as hiking, mountain biking, and water activities.
Plant and animal life in the Florida Keys are distinctive and many are found only in the Keys. The Keys’ flora is diverse, consisting of red maple, slash pine, oaks, gumbo limbo, stoppers, and Jamaican dogwood. Though present in the Keys, bougainvillea, hibiscus, and papaya are not native plants but were introduced in the area. The fauna of the Keys is also unique, which includes the protected Key deer, American crocodile, and the Key Largo
Every forest has a story to tell. By looking closely at its habitants, that story can be interpreted. Much of this narrative is written in the trees: their age, their tolerance to shade, and the rate at which they grow are all characteristics that can imply a lot about their environment. Exploring these relationships and how they connect with each other can indicate the health and history of the land. Heiberg Forest, located in northern New York, was once used for agricultural purposes in the 1800-1900’s. (Nowak, Lecture Notes) Much of the land once used for farming was left to regrow back into a young forest. The life history of different tree species can be determined by examining the most common species in Heiberg.
has a truly unique habitat, and some of it is unexplainable. The flora and fauna of the state of
Our ecosystem is described depending on the location we are located in. There is different plants, animals, and environments in different environmental regions. For this paper we are focusing on the six different biomes structures we have in the state of Texas.
The first Olive Garden was founded in Orange County, Florida in 1982. It was founded by Curtis Dayton, the first restaurant was opened on December 13, 1982. By 1989 there were 145 Olive Garden restaurants. They now have 800 operating locations globally. Olive Garden has been around 33 years on December 13, 2015.
I pledge allegiance to sit on my tailbone, watch TV, saturate my insides with high fructose corn syrup, medicate my mind with pills, go see the doc for more pills to try and fix my inaction, whine about every physical ache or pain, volunteer my body for any elective surgery available as part of the great medical care experiment, and then blame it on Obama. Cognitive decline may not be inevitable, but it’s the new norm. It’s actually a choice people make (to avoid physical activity, exercise, diet, and nutrition) when they are young with egos and emotions that exceed logical and well thought out plans and decisions. Every second counts in life no matter one’s age and the small decisions made today have consequences that may not surface until they are in their 70s when it’s basically too late to reverse 50 years of neglect. I’ve witnessed this for years and I’m running as fast as I can away from the apple tree so that my fruit doesn’t fall from that same
Today is an important day. Today is an important day because of a few things, including the world’s first hydrogen bomb testing. The popular grill maker you all know was also declared the oldest heavyweight champ, and the unpopular stamp act was enacted by Parliament.
These species are naturally found in wetlands, riverbank, and forest edge habitats, as well as agricultural and even in the
The reserve is surrounded by highly modified landscapes dominated by intensive agricultural and horticultural land use. Common land use for surrounding areas include the growing of cereal crops, grapes and citrus (DOC Gray's Bush. n.d).