Freshwater Habitats
It's focused mostly on the UK but much of the info is applicable to all areas. I especially like that they advocate to let a new
pond develop and go through it's successions naturally because there are a whole host of creatures that are specialized to take advantage of the relatively rare conditions that the various stages present.
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