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Pond & river

written by Steve Parker

(Eyewitness guides)(A Dorling Kindersley book)

Dorling Kindersley, 2003

  • : pbk

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"In association with the Natural History Museum"

"Hardback edition first published in Great Britain in 1988"--T.p. verso

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

See tiny molluscs firmly grasping a stone or find out how quickly a water snail grows by studying the water rings on its shell. From beneath the surface of the water to the surrounding plant and animal life, this is a fascinating guide to the natural world of the pond and river.

Table of Contents

  • Spring plants
  • Spring animals
  • Early summer plants
  • Early summer animals
  • Midsummer plants
  • Midsummer animals
  • The pond in autumn
  • The pond in winter
  • Freshwater fish
  • The trout
  • Waterfoul
  • Waterbirds
  • Rushes and reeds
  • The reed bed
  • Waterside mammals
  • Frogs, toads and newts
  • Floating flowers
  • Plants at the pond's surface
  • Underwater weeds
  • Dragons and damselflies
  • Insects in the water
  • Freshwater shells
  • Head of the river
  • Life along the riverbank
  • The river's mouth
  • The saltmarsh
  • Study and conservation
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