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Although the Big Cypress is the largest growth of cypress swamps in South Florida cypress swamps can be found near the Atlantic Coastal Ridge and between Lake Okeechobee and the Eastern flatwoods as well as in sawgrass marshes Cypresses are deciduous conifers that are uniquely adapted to thrive in flooded conditions with buttressed trunks and root projections that protrude out of the water called "knees" Bald cypress trees grow in formations with the tallest and thickest trunks in the center rooted in the deepest peat As the peat thins out cypresses grow smaller and thinner giving the small forest the appearance of a dome from the outside They also grow in strands slightly elevated on a ridge of limestone bordered on either side by sloughs Other hardwood trees can be found in cypress domes such as red maple swamp bay and pop ash If cypresses are removed the hardwoods take over and the ecosystem is recategorized as a mixed swamp forest, West Indian manatee Industry German American Business Chamber. . Another major economic engine in Florida is the United States military There are 24 military bases in the state housing three Unified Combatant Commands; United States Central Command in Tampa United States Southern Command in Doral and United States Special Operations Command in Tampa Some 109,390 U.S military personnel stationed in Florida contributing directly and indirectly $52 billion a year to the state's economy. Admits 20,364 19,126 18,013 17,962 16,748 Thousands of years before Europeans arrived a large portion of south east Florida including the area where Miami Florida exists today was inhabited by Tequestas the Tequesta (also Tekesta Tegesta Chequesta Vizcaynos) Native American tribe at the time of first European contact occupied an area along the southeastern Atlantic coast of Florida They had infrequent contact with Europeans and had largely migrated by the middle of the 18th century Miami is named after the Mayaimi a Native American tribe that lived around Lake Okeechobee until the 17th or 18th century, 2 Facilities The area was affected by the Second Seminole War where Major William S Harney led several raids against the Indians Fort Dallas was located on Fitzpatrick's plantation on the north bank of the river Most of the non-Indian population consisted of soldiers stationed at Fort Dallas the Seminole War was the most devastating Indian war in American history,[citation needed] causing almost a total loss of native population in the Miami area the Cape Florida lighthouse was burned by Seminoles in 1836 and was not repaired until 1846. Theatres and performance arts Area 380 acres (1,500,000 m2). . There are three species of trees that are considered mangroves: red (Rhizophora mangle) black (Avicennia germinans) and white (Laguncularia racemosa) although all are from different families All grow in oxygen-poor soil can survive drastic water level changes and are tolerant of salt brackish and fresh water All three mangrove species are integral to coastline protection during severe storms Red mangroves have the farthest-reaching roots trapping sediments that help build coastlines after and between storms All three types of trees absorb the energy of waves and storm surges Everglades mangroves also serve as nurseries for crustaceans and fish and rookeries for birds the region supports Tortugas pink shrimp (Farfantepenaeus duorarum) and stone crab (Menippe mercenaria) industries; between 80 and 90 percent of commercially harvested crustacean species in Florida's salt waters are born or spend time near the Everglades, Florida Suncoast The Applied Marine Physics Building at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science on Virginia Key. .