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Lake plants of Wisconsin cataloged in book The plants that grow in Wisconsin’s lakes are a varied lot: Some of them are useful as fish habitat and food for water fowl, but the overabundance of invasive exotic species can result in a lack of biodiversity that can be detrimental to the quality of the lake for fish, fowl, and human use.
According to Survey biologist Stanley Nichols, who prepared the handbook, “Lake plants are a little known but valuable resource. We need to know where the plants live and why they live there to protect and manage them properly.”
The 6- by 8-inch, 266-page book is priced at $15 per copy, plus applicable sales tax and shipping charges. It has a water-resistant plastic cover and a wire binding, which allows it to easily lie flat when used in the field. Copies are available over the counter from the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, 3817 Mineral Point Road, Madison, Wisconsin 53705-5100; call 608/263.7389 for shipping information. Use our special order form, which is in Adobe Acrobat format.
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Updated 29 September 2003 |
A
book, published by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, Distribution and habitat descriptions of Wisconsin lake plants,
features technical information and detailed drawings for more than 100 species of lake plants that range from the rare to the common. 
The publication was designed to provide a basis for the in-depth study of lake plants, but the drawings can also be used to aid plant
identification; the book should therefore be helpful not only to aquatic ecologists and lake managers, but also to educators, students, and
those who enjoy lakes and wetlands.