The facts : The CO 2 fertilization effect is by no means going to âsaveâ us from the devastating consequences of global warming. 1  While enhanced CO 2 allows plants to maximize their water efficiency (requiring less water to achieve photosynthesis) the levels of other nutrients still limit growth.
Other island animals that are found nowhere else in the world, include the lemurs found on the island of Madagascar, the kiwi found on New Zealand, the tree kangaroo found in Papua New Guinea and the orang-utan which is found on the Indonesian islands of Borneo and Sumatra.
Tree Islands. Both the sawgrass and wet prairies are dotted with teardrop shaped islands known as tree islands. These islands come in many varieties such as cypress domes, bayheads, willowheads, tropical hardwood hammocks, and mixed forests, but in this section I am going to focus on the bayheads and willowheads. These islands receive their names from the trees that dominant the canopy of the island. Both bayheads and willowheads play a crucial role in creating plant and wildlife diversity throughout the Everglades region. The islands are formed by a slight rise in elevation, sometimes only a matter of inches.