Field Guide to Wisconsin Streams : Plants, Fishes, Invertebrates, Amphibians, and Reptiles

ISBN-13: 9780299294540 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 336 str.

Michael A. Miller; Katie Songer; Ron Dolen

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From bubbling spring-fed headwaters to quiet, marshy creeks and tannin-stained northern reaches, Wisconsin is home to 84,000 miles of streams. This guide is the ultimate companion for learning about the animals and plants in Wisconsin streams. A collaborative effort by dozens of biologists and ecologists, Field Guide toWisconsin Streams is accessible to anglers, teachers and students, amateur naturalists, and experienced scientists alike.
More than 1,000 images illustrate the species in this field guide. These images are augmented by detailed ecological and taxonomic notes, descriptions of look-alike species, and distribution maps. The guide identifies:
more than 130 common plants
all 120 fishes known to inhabit Wisconsin streams
8 crayfishes
50 mussels
10 amphibians
17 reptiles
70 families of insects
other commonly found invertebrates.
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