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Across 3. The place where fresh and saltwater from the sea meet 5. A dense stand of broad-leafed trees that grow on a natural rise of only a few inches in elevation 9. Tree that grows in the brackish waters of Florida 10. A hard sedimentary rock often composed of the skeletons of small marine organisms. 11. Extensions to the Cypress tree roots that grow out of the ground 12. National emblem of the US 13. Most flood resistant conifer in Florida 19. Reptile that has a pointy snout and builds nests along the saltwater shorelines 20. Also called snakebird, darter, American darter, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas 21. Endangered marine mammal

Down 1. The subtropical marshy region of Florida 2. Largest wading bird in the Everglades 4. A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment 6. Area of land that collects water from rainfall, lakes and rivers 7. Endangered Everglades bird that is often associated with carrying babies 8. Filter feeders that provide homes for small animals and clean bays 14. A sedge with spiny-edged leaves 15. Cloudy, opaque, or thick water with suspended matter 16. Air plant that is not parasitic; plant that derives its moisture and nutrients from the air and rain and grows usually on another plant 17. Land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land 18. Underground lake beneath the rock and soil