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Pond Life

This guide describes and illustrates, in full color, the plants and animals that live in or near ponds, lakes, streams, and wetlands. It includes surface-dwelling creatures as well as those of open water, the bottom, and the shore and tells how various animals and plants live together in a community.

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Where and when to look

Observing and collecting specimens

Making exciting discoveries

Subject
science
Setting
North America
Audience
adult
Length
short · 160 pages

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