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Preferred term

Ponds  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • Freshwater Pond
  • Freshwater Ponds
  • Pond, Freshwater
  • Ponds, Freshwater

Note

  • do not use for salt ponds

Scope note

  • Inland bodies of standing FRESHWATER usually smaller than LAKES. They can be man-made or natural but there is no universal agreement as to their exact size. Some consider a pond to be a small body of water that is shallow enough for sunlight to reach the bottom.

History note

  • 2012

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D061005

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