- NatureServe@
Source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Animals__Insects__and_Pets/NatureServe
- Earth Floor: Biomes
Featuring a description, graphical summary, climograph guide, and links to the major terrestrial biomes.
www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html
- WorldBiomes.com
Covering five of the major world biomes. Also includes a FAQ section, news section, links to related sites, discussion boards, maps, and more.
www.worldbiomes.com
- Planet Earth@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Science/Planet_Earth
- North York Moors National Park
Features park information, details of the Authority services, a learning and fun zone, and an online park shop.
www.moors.uk.net
- Blue Planet Biomes
Teacher-student project featuring the world's major biomes, with descriptions of their plants, animals, and climate.
www.blueplanetbiomes.org
- Introduction to Biomes
Sections on a variety of ecosystems.
www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/intro.html
- CyberZoo: Biomes
Created through a collaborative effort among various educators, this guide to biomes is targeted towards the learning experiences of K-12 students.
lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/biome.html
- World Builders: Introduction to Biomes
Part of a university outline, this site offers a variety of links, lesson plans, and science notes.
curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/biomes/introbiomes....
- Alliance for the Wild Rockies
Works to protect rivers, wilderness ecosystems, biological corridors, and native wildlife in the northern Rockies.
www.wildrockiesalliance.org
- Biomes
Descriptions and information relating to the world's biomes; split into eight different classifications.
users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/B/Biomes.html
- WWF Living Planet Report@
Learn how the WWF measures the health of the planet's ecosystems and humanity's demands upon those ecosystems. Also find current and past Living Planet Reports.
dir.yahoo.com/.../World_Wildlife_Fund__WWF_/Living_Planet_Report
- Enchanted Learning: Habitats/Biomes
Offers animal printouts and map coloring pages for a number of the world's terrestrial and aquatic biomes.
www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes
- USGS South Florida Information Access (SOFIA)
Provides an improved scientific information base to resolve or prevent complex resource conflicts or environmental problems in specific ecosystem sites.
sofia.usgs.gov
- Baileys' Eco-Regions
A description of the ecoregions of the United States.
www.fs.fed.us/land/ecosysmgmt/ecoreg1_home.html
- World's Biomes, The
Introduction to the Earth's major biomes, communities classified according to the predominant vegetation and the adaptations of organisms to that particular environment.
www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome
- Endangered Ecosystems of the United States: A Preliminary Assessment of Loss and Degradation
Reports that looks at biodiversity loss, and recommends conservation plans to counter damage. From the U.S. Geological Survey.
biology.usgs.gov/pubs/ecosys.htm
- Major Biomes of the World
Part of the Virtual Geography Department Project, this module presents basic content on the distribution and nature of the world's major biomes.
www.radford.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/main.html
- National Geographic: Wild World
Charting Earth's diverse ecoregions characterized by distinct climates and plant and animal communities. With profiles, photos, and multimedia features.
www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld
- Gulf of Mexico Program
Information about the ecological and resulting economic issues facing the Gulf Coast states.
www.epa.gov/gmpo
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