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Field Guide to Wisconsin Streams : Plants, Fishes, Invertebrates, Amphibians, and Reptiles by Michael A. Miller, Ron Dolen and Katie Songer (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Wisconsin Press
ISBN-100299294544
ISBN-139780299294540
eBay Product ID (ePID)166707988
Product Key Features
Book TitleField Guide to Wisconsin Streams : Plants, Fishes, Invertebrates, Amphibians, and Reptiles
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLife Sciences / Ecology, Life Sciences / Botany, Animals / Marine Life, Ecosystems & Habitats / Rivers, Regional, Plants / Aquatic, Fishing, Life Sciences / Zoology / General
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Sports & Recreation, Science
AuthorMichael A. Miller, Ron Dolen, Katie Songer
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight19.7 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-017555
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Great illustrations, clear and practical information, and breadth of coverage make this guide a winner. It will be a go-to resource for amateurs and professionals drawn to Wisconsin's streams."--Emily Stanley, University of Wisconsin-Madison, "Well-done field guide filled with an abundance of photographs and line drawings. . . . The book is small and lightweight, making it convenient for use in the field. . . . Will benefit any amateur or professional in the field, particularly because of the many helpful images."-- Choice, "Accessible for the professional biologist, as well as schoolteachers wanting students to identify stream life, or the general public interested in stream ecology. . . . Useful throughout the region as ranges of many of the species and taxonomic groups covered in this guide cross state lines into . . . Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, or Iowa."-- Ecological Restoration, "Great illustrations, clear and practical information, and breadth of coverage make this guide a winner. It will be a go-to resource for amateurs and professionals drawn to Wisconsin's streams."-Emily Stanley, University of WisconsinMadison, "Great illustrations, clear and practical information, and breadth of coverage make this guide a winner. It will be a go-to resource for amateurs and professionals drawn to Wisconsin's streams."-Emily Stanley, University of Wisconsin, "Well-done field guide filled with an abundance of photographs and line drawings. . . . The book is small and lightweight, making it convenient for use in the field. . . . Will benefit any amateur or professional in the field, particularly because of the many helpful images."-- Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine e
Dewey Decimal577.6409775
Table Of ContentIntroduction How to Use This Guide What to Do If You Find an Invasive Species Key Plants Terrestrial Plants Woody Plants Box elder ( Acer negundo ) Silver maple ( Acer saccharinum ) Speckled alder ( Alnus incana ssp. rugosa ) Yellow birch ( Betula alleghaniensis ) Dogwood ( Cornus spp.) Green ash ( Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Eurasian bush honeysuckle ( Lonicera X bella , L. maackii , L. morrowii , and L. tatarica ) Eastern cottonwood ( Populus deltoides ) Swamp white oak ( Quercus bicolor ) Buckthorn ( Rhamnus spp.) Black willow ( Salix nigra ) Elderberry ( Sambucus spp.) Steeplebush ( Spiraea tomentosa ) American basswood ( Tilia americana ) American elm ( Ulmus americana ) Viburnum ( Viburnum spp.) Herbaceous Terrestrial Plants Nodding beggar-ticks ( Bidens cernua ) Fireweed ( Chamerion angustifolium ) Japanese hop ( Humulus japonicas ) Jewelweed ( Impatiens capensis and I. pallida ) Prairie blazing star ( Liatris pycnostachya ) Wild parsnip ( Pastinaca sativa ) False dragonhead ( Physostegia virginiana ) Japanese knotweed ( Fallopia japonica var. japonica ) Nettles (Urticaceae spp.) Blue vervain ( Verbena hastata ) Aquatic Plants Emergent Plants Emergent Plants with Narrow Leaves Flowering-rush ( Butomus umbellatus ) Bristly sedge ( Carex comosa ) Creeping spike-rush ( Eleocharis palustris ) Water horsetail ( Equisetum fluviatile ) Northern manna grass ( Glyceria borealis ) Irises ( Iris spp.) Soft rush ( Juncus effusus ) Reed canary grass ( Phalaris arundinacea ) Phragmites ( Phragmites australis ) Hard-stem bulrush ( Schoenoplectus acutus ) Soft-stem bulrush ( Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani ) Bur-reeds ( Sparganium spp.) Cattails ( Typha spp.) Northern and southern wild rice ( Zizania palustris and Z. aquatica ) Emergent Plants with Broad Leaves Wild calla ( Calla palustris ) Swamp loosestrife ( Decodon verticillatus ) Purple loosestrife ( Lythrum salicaria ) Forget-me-not ( Myosotis scorpioides ) Water cress ( Nasturtium officinale ) Pickerelweed ( Pontederia cordata ) Arrowheads ( Sagittaria spp.) Water speedwell ( Veronica anagallis-aquatica ) Free-Floating Plants European frogbit ( Hydrocharis morsus-ranae ) Small duckweed ( Lemna minor ) Forked duckweed ( Lemna trisulca ) Large duckweed ( Lemna major ) Floating-Leaf Plants Watershield ( Brasenia shreberi ) American lotus ( Nelumbo lutea ) Yellow pond lily ( Nuphar advena ) Small yellow pond lily ( Nuphar microphylla ) Spatterdock ( Nuphar variegata ) White water lily ( Nymphaea odorata ) Yellow floating heart ( Nymphoides peltata ) Water smartweed ( Persicaria amphibia ) Water chestnut ( Trapa natans ) Submersed Plants Submersed Plants with Opposite or Whorled Leaves Australian swamp crop ( Crassula helmsii ) Brazilian waterweed ( Egeria densa ) Common waterweed ( Elodea canadensis ) Hydrilla ( Hydrilla verticillata ) Oxygen-weed ( Lagarosiphon major ) Common water starwort ( Callitriche palustris ) Muskgrasses ( Chara spp.) Nitella ( Nitella spp.) Slender naiad ( Najas flexilis ) Brittle waternymph ( Najas minor ) Submersed Plants
SynopsisFrom spring-fed headwaters to quiet, marshy creeks and from tannin-stained northern reaches to broad southern tributaries winding through farmland, Wisconsin is home to 84,000 miles of streams. This guide is the ultimate companion for learning about Wisconsin stream life. Developed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources scientists, with information provided by dozens of biologists and ecologists, Field Guide to Wisconsin 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, augmented by detailed descriptions that include look-alikes, ecological and taxonomic notes, and distribution maps. It 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., 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 to Wisconsin 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. Best Regional General Interest Books, selected by the American Association of School Librarians Best Regional General Interest Books, selected by the Public Library Reviewers, 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 to Wisconsin 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. Best Regional General Interest Books, selected by the American Association of School Librarians Best Regional General Interest Books, selected by the Public Library Reviewers, 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 to Wisconsin 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. BestRegional General Interest Books, selected by the American Association of School Librarians Best Regional General Interest Books, selected by the Public Library Reviewers"
