num_pages: 312
description: From bubbling spring-fed headwaters to quiet marshy creeks and tannin-stained northern reaches Wisconsin is home to 84000 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 1000 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  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 LibrariansBest Regional General Interest Books selected by the Public Library Reviewers
language: English
title: Field Guide to Wisconsin Streams: Plants, Fishes, Invertebrates, Amphibians, and Reptiles
publisher: University of Wisconsin Press