Okeechobee Plain

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The Okeechobee Plain is a low-lying, marshy region surrounding Lake Okeechobee in southern Florida, historically inhabited by the Mayaimi people and characterized by its wetland ecosystems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
plain
wetland region
archaeologicalSignificance prehistoric Native American occupation
associatedWith Lake Okeechobee basin
biodiversity aquatic species habitat
wetland bird habitat
characterizedBy wetland ecosystems
climate humid subtropical to tropical
country United States
ecosystemType freshwater marsh
wet prairie
elevation low-lying
environmentalIssue habitat loss
wetland drainage
geologicalSetting Atlantic Coastal Plain province
historicalCulture Mayaimi culture
historicallyInhabitedBy Mayaimi people
hydrologicalRelation drains toward Lake Okeechobee
hydrology seasonal flooding
shallow water table
landUse agriculture
cattle grazing
locatedIn Florida
southern Florida
linked to: South Florida
modifiedBy drainage canals
levees
near Everglades
partOf Florida peninsula
linked to: Florida Peninsula

South Florida wetland system
regionType lake-margin plain
soilType organic-rich wetland soils
surrounds Lake Okeechobee
terrain marshy
vegetationType marsh grasses
sawgrass
wet prairie plants

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Mayaimi people region Okeechobee Plain
Greater Everglades ecosystem includes Lake Okeechobee watershed
linked to: Okeechobee Plain
Maimies ethnicGroupOf Lake Okeechobee region
linked to: Okeechobee Plain
Mayaimi culture locatedIn Lake Okeechobee region
linked to: Okeechobee Plain