E is for the Everglades, environment and ecology.

Everglades

[ev-er-gleyd]

noun

1.

a tract of low, swampy land, especially in southern Florida,characterized by clumps of tall grass and numerous branching waterways.

 

environment

ɪnˈvʌɪrənm(ə)nt,ɛn-/

noun

1. 1.

   the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

   “survival in an often hostile environment”

   2.

   the natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as affected by human activity.

   “the impact of pesticides on the environment”

   

   

   

   

ecology

ɪˈkɒlədʒi,ɛ-/

noun

1. the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

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   A recent trip to the Everglades in Florida was exciting, eventful and educational! We saw a Bald Eagle which made me squeal “eeeeeeeeagle!” The environment and ecology of the Everglades was exquisite.

   This week the letter “E” brings you The Everglades, environment and ecology! as part of  Lori’s of Let there be Peace on Earth’s 26 Weeks Letter Challenge.

   Yoroshiku Onegai shimasu

   Leanne