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Have you ever heard of Tussocks, Sudds, Floatons or Floating Islands?   For anyone who arent  abreast with these things, simply put, they are Drifting masses of mud, peat, and aquatic plants.  flora roots and other nutrient detritus also assists to make these islands.   These islands can be a few square feet in size or a numerous hundred acres in size.  These naturally occurring islands can be found everyplace.   They are more usually found in lakes and marshes.  

Tussocks mainly are made from cattails, bulrush, sedge, and reeds extending from a shoreline of some sort of marshland area.   Overhanging flora will build up around the shoreline.  This also happens because the water level might be low in the root area so the tip of the plants tries to reach the water by hanging and soon afterward, separating.   More than not the area right under the tussock is full of living marine organisms.   The bulk will finally separate from the shoreline as a result of a storm or harsh weather.    The mass begins to  migrate and finally clings onto another landform.   Strong winds may aid in the transmigration, but harsh weather can destroy and mix the tussock with the water.   Some bigger Tussocks are able to support trees that grow up to 50 feet  tall with diameters between 8-12 inches.

Tussocks have been a symbolization of the maturing procedure of water bodies.   People say that Tussocks are a part of Floridas shallow  lakes.  Their number and enormity was altered by droughts, fire, and floods.  Floods are thought to carry most of the floating islands.  Downstream fens and uplands are places the floods have transported many Tussocks.  

Today, water levels are held by  man made devices such as wires, levees and dams.   This regulating prevents Tussocks from molding because of the flux  in water levels.   These days, individuals under appreciate Tussocks.  The island not only holds itself, but it might also carry many other animals.   Many times reptilians and amphibians hitch a ride on a Tussock.  I personally dont think someone would enjoy the arrival of a huge deadly alligator beside their home.   Floating islands dont just carry wild creatures; they can also bring helpful floras and herbs your way.  

Tussocks are also responsible for another significant problem.  A drifting island might stop an approach to an significant place such as a active port.   This even can cause a lot of excessive stress for company's close or  far away from the ports.   It is not uncommon for boats to be blocked or damaged by Tussocks.   Irrigation systems can also become blocked by Tussocks.   Several governments have spent millions to insure that Tussocks dont break up the flow of their business organisation.   herbicides have been used in an effort to control the Tussocks.    Some Tussocks have been checked through costly ways like shedding and the use of a barge mounted  track hoe.