lake ecology

Crinkleroot searches for his friend, a small orange snake, through a soggy shoreland woods to the lake, under lily pads, and on a grassy knoll full of frogs, examining the animals and plants along the way.

Discusses the lake and pond biomes and how each is affected by the environment and people.

Describes the formation of the lakes, the impact of European settlement, and their current state of pollution.

Discusses how different types of lakes are formed, the creatures that live in lakes, such as fish, snails, algae, and otters, and explains how they survive.

Provides an introduction to food chains and food webs, and looks at food chains in action in various river and lake habitats.

In the tradition of Aldo Leopold's seminal work, A Sand County Almanac, For Love of Lakes focuses on the lakes, ponds, and waters outside your very home and the intricacies of these ecosystems. --publisher's description.

Explores how and why people have made their homes in lake regions throughout history and around the world.

Explains how the plants and animals of a lake and pond environment form a food web in which energy is distributed throughout the entire environment.

Takes readers on a journey into a lake, showing examples of how the animals and plants are connected and dependent on each other and on the lake's freshwater environment.

Traces the life cycles of animals and other living things in and around lakes and ponds, and discusses the importance of taking care of these environments.