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Garden ponds are fast becoming one of the most popular garden features in the country. Thanks in part to prefabricated molded pond forms, it's easy for just about anyone to install a garden pond with just some simple handyman skills. Whether you opt for a professional installation or decide to do it yourself, here's what you should... more »
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Algae uses up necessary oxygen in pond, and can block the view of foliage or even live fish. Removing algae from ponds is fairly easy, but care must be taken not to use poisonous toxins. Chemicals are not the only method for cleaning this slimy green invader. more »
A farm pond can be an idyllic setting for enjoyable recreation activities like swimming, fishing, camping and picnicking. Found throughout rural America, farm ponds are typically one fifth of an acre or larger in size, with earthen bottoms consisting of clay soils. A number of warm-water fish species can live in farm ponds. Many farm... more »
Koi ponds are a type of water garden that house koi fish. They are enclosed ponds with re-circulating fresh water. Many koi ponds incorporate other water features such as fountains or waterfalls which add visual interest to the garden. Koi fish, originating in Japan, have become extremely popular in recent years for keeping in... more »
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There is considerable disagreement over the exact definition of the term 'pond,' but most ecologists, biologists, and naturalists agree that it... more »
Having a fish pond in your garden adds not only a touch of tranquility to your surroundings, but also provides a watering hole for wildlife, and... more »
Ponds and waterfalls create an elegance and add tranquility to you back yard. Flowing water naturally soothes, whether it is due to the sound of... more »
Algae have a bad reputation. However, true algae provide several benefits to ponds. True algae are eukaryotes belonging to the Protista kingdom of... more »
Fish ponds allow you to create a serene place in your yard where you can go to relax and rejuvenate from the stress you face every day. Beautiful... more »
Ponds are an attractive feature in any landscape. Popular with homeowners and landscapers alike, they add a soothing element to any outdoors area.... more »
A pond is a body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is usually smaller than a lake. A wide variety of man-made bodies of water are classified as ponds, including water gardens designed for aesthetic ornamentation, fish ponds designed for commercial fish breeding, and solar ponds designed to store thermal energy.
Ponds and lakes are distinguished from streams via current speed. While currents in streams are easily observed, ponds and lakes possess thermally driven microcurrents and moderate wind driven currents. These features distinguish a pond from many other aquatic terrain features, such as stream pools and tide pools.
Technical definitions
The technical distinction between a pond and a lake has not been universally standardized. Limnologists and freshwater biologists have proposed formal definitions for pond, in part to include bodies of water where light penetrates to the bottom of the waterbody, bodies of water shallow enough for rooted water plants to grow throughout, and bodies of water which lack wave action on the shoreline. Each of these definitions have met with resistance or disapproval, as the defining characteristics are each difficult to measure or verify. Accordingly, some organizations and researchers have settled on technical definitions of pond and lake which rely on size alone.Biggs J., Williams P., Whitfield M., Nicolet P. and Weatherby, A. (2005). 15 years of pond assessment in Britain: results and lessons learned from the work of Pond Conservation. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 15: 693-714.
Even among organizations and researchers who distinguish lakes from ponds by size alone, there is no universally recognised standard for the maximum size of a pond. The international Ramsar wetland convention sets the upper limit for pond size as 8 hectares (19.768 acres),http://www.ramsar.org read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pond
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