Gulf Coast Prairie/Marsh


Size: it is approximately 21,000 square miles.

Plant Life:Trees Suga rberry,Water oak,Willow oak,Shumard red oak,Southern live oak, and American elm

Wildlife:Muskrat, Coyote, Marsh rice rat, Mink, River otter, Bottlenose dolphin Alligator, Diamond back terrapin, Bull frog, Roseate spoonbill Black skimmer, Gulls, Terns, and Pelicans

Topography: Wetland marshes and rolling grassy dunes with praries farther inland.

Soil type: Soils are acidic sands and sandy loams. Loam is another word for the dark soil typically used for planting.

Climate: Warm subtropical climate receiving between 40 and 60 inches of rainfall per year.



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