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Ponds, Pools and Puddles by Penny Williams and Jeremy Biggs (2023, Hardcover)

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Ponds, Pools and Puddles, Hardcover by Biggs, Jeremy; Williams, Penny, ISBN 0002200856, ISBN-13 9780002200851, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Ponds and pools are a common feature of our landscape -- there are at least ten times as many ponds as lakes in the UK -- and they are also important wildlife habitats. This book provides a comprehensive and detailed account of these freshwater habitats.

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PublisherHarperCollins The Limited

ISBN-100002200856

ISBN-139780002200851

eBay Product ID (ePID)25050014494

Product Key Features

Book TitlePonds, Pools and Puddles

Number of Pages624 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2023

TopicChemistry / Environmental (See Also Environmental Science), Ecosystems & Habitats / Lakes, Ponds & Swamps, Ecology, Life Sciences / Biology

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, Science

AuthorPenny Williams, Jeremy Biggs

Book SeriesCollins New Naturalist Library

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.8 in

Item Weight52.9 Oz

Item Length8.8 in

Item Width6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews'impressed by how in-depth, comprehensive, and well written it is; [authors]have surpassed themselves in this beautifully put together book.' British Naturalists' Association

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal577.636

SynopsisPonds and pools are a common feature of our landscape - there are at least ten times as many ponds as lakes in the UK - and they are also important wildlife habitats. This book provides a comprehensive and detailed account of these freshwater habitats., Ponds and pools are a common feature of our landscape - there are at least ten times as many ponds as lakes in the UK - and they are also important wildlife habitats. This book provides a comprehensive and detailed account of these freshwater habitats. The first chapter discusses what ponds, pools and puddles are, how they differ from rivers and lakes, their origin - natural or man-made, the different types of ponds and their abundance and distribution in Britain. A second chapter looks at ponds as ancient natural habitats that have existed for millennia on the earth's surface. Ancient pond communities, as preserved in inter- and post-glacial sediments, are compared with modern pond communities. This chapter also examines the physical and chemical environment of ponds, covering aspects such as size, shape and depth, hydrology, oxygen and temperature. Ponds, pools and puddles are important wildlife habitats; they are as rich in species as rivers, and support rare and uncommon taxa including about half of Britain's Red Data Book wetland plant and animal species. The authors give a comprehensive survey of the variety of plant and animal life for which ponds, pools and puddles are a habitat, with a chapter each on plants, invertebrates, amphibians, and fish, birds and mammals. The book discusses the importance of ponds to each of these groups and the ways in which the organisms exploit ponds, describing their habitats and major variations in life cycles. The pond ecosystem and colonisation and succession are discussed in two further chapters, before the final chapter, which is devoted to the subject of conservation and how best to protect and manage ponds and pond wildlife in Britain today. In spite of their evident importance, ponds have been largely ignored by freshwater biologists during this century. Ponds, Pools and Puddles makes an invaluable contribution to raising awareness of these popular, yet frequently underrated freshwater habitats, giving them the attention they rightly deserve., This book provides a comprehensive and detailed account of these freshwater habitats.The first chapter discusses what ponds, pools and puddles are, how they differ from rivers and lakes, their origin - natural or man-made, the different types of ponds and their abundance and distribution in Britain.A second chapter looks at ponds as ancient natural habitats that have existed for millennia on the earth's surface. Ancient pond communities, as preserved in inter- and post-glacial sediments, are compared with modern pond communities. This chapter also examines the physical and chemical environment of ponds, covering aspects such as size, shape and depth, hydrology, oxygen and temperature.Ponds, pools and puddles are as rich in species as rivers, and support rare and uncommon taxa including about half of Britain's Red Data Book wetland plant and animal species.

LC Classification NumberQH541.5.P63