Hammock is a term used in the
southeastern United States for stands of trees, usually
hardwood, that form an
ecological island in a contrasting
ecosystem. Hammocks grow on elevated areas, often just a few inches high, surrounded by
wetlands that are too wet to support them. The term
hammock is also applied to stands of hardwood trees growing on slopes between wetlands and drier uplands supporting a mixed or
coniferous
forest. Types of hammocks found in the United States include tropical
hardwood hammocks, temperate hardwood hammocks, and maritime or coastal
hammocks. Hammocks are also often classified as hydric (wet soil), mesic
(moist soil) or xeric (dry soil). The types are not exclusive, but
often grade into each other.
The Highland's Hammock is one of Florida´s oldest parks, opening to the public in 1931, this park
was established when local citizens came together to promote the hammock
as a candidate for national park status. During the Great Depression,
just prior to World War II, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
developed additional park facilities and the beginnings of a botanical
garden. An elevated boardwalk traverses an old-growth cypress swamp.
I love this place. One of my favorite places to visit. The pictures are worth a thousand words.
If you look really hard in about the center of the picture you can see an alligator.
The picture below is actually from last year, but her it is anyway.
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