Increased fertilizer inputs into the Everglades system from sugar plantations and other agriculture have resulted in________________.

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Increased fertilizer inputs have led to an increase in the growth of cattails and a decrease in the growth of sawgrass, as cattails are able to outcompete sawgrass in high-nutrient conditions. This has resulted in a shift in the dominance of plant species, with cattails becoming more prevalent in the Everglades ecosystem. The idea of a shift in cattails from being a core species to an edge species is not supported by the given information.

Increased Fertilizer Inputs into the Everglades System from Sugar Plantations