Pond


 * Pond Ecosystem **

> Although the a standardized definition for a **pond** is still under debate, a pond can be described as an inland body of standing water, typically smaller than a lake, that is shallow enough to allow sunlight to reach the bottom, thus allowing rooted plants to grow.

> A wide range of natural processes from volcanic to tectonic to glacial activity can cause pond formation. After formation, ponds have little or nonexistent currents, instead relying on thermally driven microcurrents and wind-driven currents for gas exchange. Due to their relatively isolated environment, ponds will normally develop self contained ecosystems, known as [|Lentic ecosystems].

Pond Producers

Pond Consumers

Pond Decomposers