Wayside Shrine Trail - PowerPoint Presentation

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Wayside Shrine Trail

South Florida Community College

The

Fabulous Florida

Scrub!Slide2

Scrub LocationsSlide3

How This Happened…

Glacial changes throughout the ages have changed sea levels.Slide4

How This Happened…

Glacial changes throughout the ages have changed sea levels.Beach remnants and ancient sand dunes were left behind as the sea levels receded.Slide5

How This Happened…

Glacial changes throughout the ages have changed sea levels.Beach remnants and ancient sand dunes were left behind as the sea levels receded.Reproductive Isolation and Speciation occurred in plants and animals that were isolated by thousands of years of higher sea levels. They evolved into distinct species. Slide6

How This Happened…Slide7

Endemic Fauna Slide8

Endemic Fuana Slide9

Endemic Fuana Slide10

Endemic Fuana Slide11

Endemic Fauna Slide12

Endemic Fauna

The Florida Scrub jay, blue tail mole skink, Florida mouse, and Florida Sand Skink are found only in the scrub habitats of Central Florida. Many are endangered. Habitat loss is the number one cause of species extinction. Remember, extinction is forever!Slide13

Evidence of Others!Slide14

Many different tracks can be seen. You can make sketches in your eco-journals. Watch where you step!!!!Slide15

Powder Puff Lichen are seen all around the trail. The plants and animals of the scrub are xerophytic.Slide16

It is a slow growing lichen that has adapted to the harsh conditions by being able to absorb moisture from the air . It has no roots!Slide17

Dixie Reindeer Lichen also has no roots and absorbs moisture from the air.Slide18

When large mats of these lichen and others are present a lack of burning in the area is indicated.Slide19

Scrub habitats are pyrogenic, or fire dependent.Slide20

There are many decomposers in the scrub.Slide21

The epiphyte surrounding this toad stool is another example of a plant adapted to absorbing moisture from the air. Slide22

Many plants, like this prickly pear cactus, have adaptations which prevent animals from eating them. Slide23

They grow beautiful, yellow blooms between the months of March and August.Slide24

Thick waxy leaves prevent water loss.Slide25

Plants, trees, and shrubs flower at different times of the year. Slide26

This beautiful Sandhill Wireweed Grass flowers March through November. Slide27

BlueEye GrassSlide28

Many have a close symbiotic relationship with only a few insects and animal pollinators.

Feay’s Palafox flowers March through November.Slide29

As you travel along the trail, make note of the many special flowers and fruits you see!Slide30

This enchanting dwarf forest is being destroyed for agricultural and housing developmentsSlide31

Many of you may have remnants of this wonderful, natural resource in your own backyard.Slide32

Take a moment to look at it’s beauty.Slide33

Many species have yet to be studied and may soon be lost forever.Slide34

Wayside Shrine boxes, carved by Mollie Doctrow, are representative of the plants they are near.Slide35

Each box contains information that will help you fill out your eco-journals. Sketch the leaves or better yet make rubbings of the leaves to enhance the info in your journals!Slide36

Feel free to leave your observations in the visitors book and be a part of scrub history!Slide37

http://mofac.org/wayside/

There are many resources for download that can be used on the trail. Take advantage of this local treasure!Slide38

Picture and Text References

1, Scrub Location

http://www.fws.gov/northflorida/Scrub-Jays/fsj_mit_guide-Fig-1.htm2, Florida Sea Levelshttp://www.google.com/imgres?q=wikipedia+florida+sea+levels+lake+wales+ridge&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-Address&rlz=1I7ADSA_en&tbm=isch&tbnid=AISRwvJ8-KeanM:&imgrefurl=http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/guerry/GLY4155/sp35/Fgs35.HTM&docid=pfiFKimdMnQ6OM&w=480&h=491&ei=xcOFTp_MH8ujtgf0ofQs&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=187&vpy=320&dur=125&hovh=227&hovw=222&tx=127&ty=140&page=1&tbnh=151&tbnw=148&start=0&ndsp=22&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:0&biw

=1600&bih=678

3, Formation of dunes

http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=41577

4. Florida Scrub Mouse

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=florida+scrub+mouse+wikipedia&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7ADSA_en&tbm=isch&tbnid=UiTcVFL3nzJCtM:&imgrefurl=http://nsbnews.net/category/cover/nsb-news-top-100%3Fpage%3D5&docid=Ud_nUZAZv3qY7M&w=448&h=249&ei=0MiFTs3iFoWctwfL9MhH&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1134&vpy=205&dur=3650&hovh=167&hovw=301&tx=171&ty=92&page=2&tbnh=101&tbnw=181&start=21&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:21&biw

=1600&bih=678

5. Florida Scrub Lizard

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=florida+scrub+lizard&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7ADSA_en&tbm=isch&tbnid=JYhS-pvuPQ7QkM:&imgrefurl=http://www.wildherps.com/species/S.woodi.html&docid=0LHx8Dj1dUVt8M&w=600&h=400&ei=esmFTqWNI4_AtgeguLxF&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=418&vpy=162&dur=6864&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=127&ty=109&page=1&tbnh=152&tbnw=217&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0&biw=1600&bih=678

6. Sand Skink http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.archbold-station.org/station/assets/images/Sand_Skink_N_Ihasz.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.archbold-station.org/station/html/research/herpetology/effoffireonskinks.html&h=151&w=200&sz=17&tbnid=f3gVnh1nHMVqRM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=119&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dflorida%2Bsand%2Bskink%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=florida+sand+skink&docid=G9nf_a-QL-FFVM&sa=X&ei=6TSgTorCJ4SUtwf6n8SSBQ&ved=0CDIQ9QEwBA

7. Blue-tailed mole skink

http://www.defendersblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/bluetail-mole-skink-300x213.jpg

8. Prickly Pear Cactus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Opuntia_fragilis.jpgSlide39

Picture and Text References

Slides 11-34 were taken on the Wayside Shrine Trail by Dakota Hicks and Garrett Strickland.