Pond And Brook: A Guide To Nature In Freshwater Environments

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Designed specifically for the amateur naturalist and filled with hands-on projects and activities, Pond and Brook introduces the readers to the intriguing world of freshwater life. Michael Caduto’s keen eye investigates all common freshwater environments, from wetlands and deep lakes to streams and vernal ponds. An important feature of the book is its holistic approach to both living and non-living components of freshwater environments, and how they fit together to weave an ecological whole. Readers will learn the unique properties of water, the basic principles vital to understanding aquatic life, and the origin of freshwater habitats.

Paperback: 288 pages

Publisher: UPNE; 1st edition (March 15, 1990)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0874515092

ISBN-13: 978-0874515091

Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.7 x 8.9 inches

Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Best Sellers Rank: #583,939 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #18 in Books > Science & Math > Nature & Ecology > Ecosystems > Wetlands #68 in Books > Science & Math > Nature & Ecology > Lakes & Ponds #435 in Books > Textbooks > Science & Mathematics > Biology & Life Sciences > Ecology

Let me get right to the point--this is a great book for learning about aquatic ecology. It's all the things many conventional textbooks are not--readable, concise, interesting and useful in the field. I highly recommend this book for kids in grade 8 and up, for adults who need a concise and thorough introduction to ecology and environmental issues, and for anyone with a naturalist bent. If I were going to teach a high school or community college course in ecology, this is the book I would use.

Great ecology guide to aquatic life. It takes you from the chemistry of water through a section on glaciers and into life in a pond, stream, and a wetland. Great guide for elementary/middle school teachers and would make a great text for a high school course.

I have waded through many a pond and shores of fresh water rivers or streams of Northern Kansas. This is a comprehensive book but is pure fun to read and relate to by gone days. Students of freshwater nature and limnology will love this work.

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