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| Biomes | |
| Biome Basics--Learn more about the biomes of the world by following links to the 7 different types of biomes. Additional links within information lead you to further information on the topic. | |
| Biomes/Habitats--Well rounded information is offered for each biome in regards to the plants, animals, region and climate. Wild Places--Move your mouse over the map to choose the biome region you wish to explore. | |
| Biomes - Living Worlds--Fact sheets, photos, and video clips on the climate, location, animal and plant adaptations, land formations, and human influences of seven major terrestrial biomes: tundra, taiga, temperate forest, grassland, chaparral, desert, and rainforest. Wild World--Produced by National Geographic this is a wonderful site that takes the Wild World maps and makes them interactive, adding profiles and photos of more than 1,000 ecoregions, multimedia features, and more. The colorful maps chart Earth's diverse ecoregions--places like Chihuahuan desert and the Congo Basin--characterized by distinct climate, ecological features, and plant and animal communities. Each article contains information on location, special features, interesting facts , wild side and cause for concern. | |
| Habitats: Home Sweet Home--An amazing variety of habitats await for your exploration—along with the plants and animals that live in them. This National Geographic site also includes a photo gallery and online adventures. | |
| Desert--This Thinkquest Website explores the most important seven biomes of the world, including the desert. Topics include location, climate, land formation, plant adaptation, animals, animal adaptation, insects/other animals, and desert media gallery. | |
| Desert Field Trip--This is the starting point for a virtual field trip on deserts from Tramline. Experts in the subject have selected a number of Websites on deserts and arranged them in a sequence to tell a story for you to follow. You can move from one Web stop in the field trip to the next with ample opportunity to explore within the individual Website as you wish. However, since their Web browser page has been split into an inner part (showing that stop in the field trip) and an outer part (giving navigational tools to go through the entire field trip), you can always return to their "tram" and go to the next stop. | |
| DesertUSA--Fabulous site with wonderful information on desert animals, wildlife, plants and wildflowers. Great links to other topics, as well as, featured articles. Additional sites: Great Basin Desert Mojave Desert Chihuahuan Desert The Deserts Of North America--North America contains one of the biggest desert regions in the world. Each of the four major deserts and their wildlife, plant life, rainfall, and climate are discussed. The Sonoran Desert | |
| Deserts--Click on the various topics on the left hand side to find out about plant and animal life, climate, landscape, and conservation of deserts. US Geological Survey: Deserts--Find information on deserts, how the atmosphere influences aridity, where deserts form, desert features, types of dunes (very interesting), mineral resources, and more. Desert--Vegetation, growth forms, climate, fauna, distribution of the desert with illustrations. | |
| Deserts--General information on deserts with links to desert animals, plants, general information and conservation. The Living Desert--Very nice section on the animals and plants of the desert with great pictures and brief facts. What's It Like Where You Live? Desert Biome--A comprehensive site explaining questions about deserts. It defines what a desert is, the types of deserts, causes for deserts, and some of the plant and animal life. | |
| Desert Rock & Minerals--Great index to the rocks and minerals of the desert | |
| Everglades Ecosystem-- Learn about the habitats, animals & endangered species of the Everglades, as well as threats to what remains of this "river of grass" -- population growth, water quality, loss of species, introduction of non-native species, & more. | |
| Fresh Water Ecosystems--You'll find a wide variety of animal life in or around fresh water ecosystems--aquatic birds, amphiphians, mammals and of course, a wide variety of fish. Discover the interesting facts about rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, and wetlands. Wetlands--Learn locations of wetlands, species that make their home in wetlands, and links to other wetland sites. An excellent and extensive site. Wetlands - Fresh Water Wetlands--Information at this site will: provide a definition of what wetlands are, answer the question why they are important, investigate the wetland creatures and describe the impact of draining wetlands. It also explains recent laws in the US which will help keep the present amount of wetlands intact. | |
| Grassland Explorer--Explore the various sections of the grassland biome, as well as, the minibeasts that call it home. Grasslands--Learn what grasslands are and where they are located, as well as, the plants and animals that live there. Grasslands--Vegetation, growth forms, climate, fauna, distribution of the grasslands with illustrations. | |
| Grasslands And Savannah--Great information and links to information on grasslands, as well as information on the plants and animals that live there. Grasslands--This Thinkquest Website explores the most important seven biomes of the world, including the grasslands. Topics include land formation, soil, temperate grassland, tropical grassland and grassland media gallery. | |
| Rainforest Web--Find out what is happening in the Rainforest. The many links here will keep you entranced for a long time. see also All About Rainforests--Great set of links that lead to information on what is a rainforest, the strata of the rainforest, animals in the rainforest, where rainforests are located, people who live in the rainforest, and more. See also Oxfam's Cool Planet -- On The Line - Rainforest--Take a look at some of the fascinating animals, plants and people which inhabit the tropical rain forests along the meridian line, consider some of the conservation issues affecting these biological treasure houses, and get an idea of what a tropical rain forest actually is. Passport To The Rainforest--Explore the GEOsystem and ECOsystem of the Rainforest. Find out how rainforest plants protect themselves and explore the ECOsystem section for portraits of the trees, plants, birds, animals and insects of the rainforest. It sketches the relationships which link these organisms together in an intricate web of life. World Rainforest Information--"By now everyone knows that the world's rainforests are in grave danger. This site gives users the chance to increase their knowledge about these hotbeds of life, threatened by human-induced pollution and deforestation, and the inhabitants of these lush lands. Essentially a highly categorized list of links, the site provides resources for what's going on in individual rainforests, who and what lives there, how the rainforests are being destroyed (and also protected), and what you can do to help. The site includes news updates on the latest developments in the campaign to prevent rainforest destruction." Rainforests--Explore the Rainforest, learn about its plants and animals, location of Rainforests, endangered Rainforests, and the different types of Rainforests. | |
| Salt Marshes Trailhead--This is the starting point for a virtual field trip on salt marshes from Tramline. Experts in the subject have selected a number of web sites on salt marshes and arranged them in a sequence to tell a story for you to follow. You can move from one web stop in the field trip to the next with ample opportunity to explore within the individual web site as you wish. However, since their web browser page has been split into an inner part (showing that stop in the field trip) and an outer part (giving navigational tools to go through the entire field trip), you can always return to their "tram" and go to the next stop. | |
| Taiga--Links to several sites on boreal forests. Taiga--This Thinkquest Website explores the most important seven biomes of the world, including the taiga. Topics include location, climate, soil/land formation, plants, animals, and taiga media gallery. Taiga--Learn about the Taiga, its plants and animals, and view a photo gallery of Taiga pictures. | |
| Boreal Forests Or Taiga--Vegetation, growth forms, climate, fauna, distribution of the taiga with illustrations. | |
| Temperate Deciduous Forest--Great links to further information on these forests. Temperate Forest--This Thinkquest Website explores the most important seven biomes of the world, including the temperate forest. Topics include climate, and formation, plants, animals, and temperate deciduous media gallery. Temperate Deciduous Forest--Learn all about the Temperate Forest, it's seasons, where it is located and the animals and plants that live in this region. Woodland Explorer--Explore the various sections of the Temperate Deciduous Forest and while doing so learn about animals and insects that live in the trees leaves, branches, bark and the woodland floor. Temperate Broadleaf Deciduous Forest--Vegetation, growth forms, climate, fauna, distribution of the Temperate Deciduous Forest with illustrations. | |
| Tundra--Brief information on this coldest of all the biomes. Tundra--This Thinkquest Website explores the most important seven biomes of the world, including the tundra. Topics include location, climate, soil/land formation, plants, animals, and tundra media gallery. Tundra--Great links to general information on the tundra, as well as the animals and plants that live in this area. Tundra--Learn where the Tundra is located, important facts about it, the plants and animals that live there, and see what it looks like. Tundra--Vegetation, growth forms, climate, fauna, distribution of the tundra with illustrations. Arctic Wildlife Portfolio--Concise descriptions from the Smithsonian of some birds, mammals, and sea life of the arctic (and tundra) regions. | |
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| Plants | |
| Aquatic Plants--An introduction to aquatic plants with more detailed information on fungi, lichens, phytoplankton, and macrophytes. Natural Aquariums--Rhonda Wilson shares her remarkable success in planted aquariums with natural sunlight. Some excellent pictures of plants and even information on invertebrates. | |
| Biology Project--Overview of eukaryotic cells (those which contain nuclei), with images. | |
| Forcing Bulbs--Good information on how to force bulbs indoors and guidelines for those bulbs that are easily forced. Bulbs And More-- Learn about selecting, planting and landscaping with bulbs. see also Plant Encyclopedia | |
| CalPhoto--Acesses 94,454 images of plants. | |
| Carnivorous Plants--Excellent information about all kinds of carnivorous plants, complete with photos. Carnivorous Plant Questions--Get interesting questions answered about these fierce hungry plants. Carnivorous Plants--Wonderful site with lots of links to this subject. The Venus Fly Trap--Don't feed your Venus Fly Trap hamburger! Find out why! Venus' Flytraps--A wonderful carnivorous plant! | |
| Desert Plants & Wildflowers--Click on the plant to find detailed information on how it survives in the desert. Desert Plant Survival | |
| Ferns--"About 97% of living Pteridophytes are ferns. In fact, there are probably about 12,000 species of ferns in the world, most of these found in the tropics. Simple explanation of ferns and diagrams." Club Moss--Brief article on club mosses. Club Moss--Brief but informative information. Club Moss--Excellent pictures! Horsetail--Brief article with color illustrations and further links. Horsetails--Provides botanical, folk-lore and herbal information. Horsetail--Brief but informative information. Horsetails--Excellent pictures! | |
| Ferns--An in-depth summary of fern reproduction, with pictures. | |
| Ferns--Great links to information on all kinds of ferns. | |
| Gardening Know How--A very informative site that contains lots of information on and photos of the trees, shrubs, wildflowers. Northwest Wildflowers--Myriad of beautiful wildflowers that can be spotted in the Pacific Northwest. Great pictures and descriptions are given for each flower. Columbia River Plant List--Includes trees, vines, shrubs, herbs, grasses, and ferns. Wonderful color photographs of plant with nice description and information on how the plant was or can be used. Common Macrolichens In Central Washington Field Guide To Rare Plants In Washington--Arranged alphabetically. Each species treatment includes information on identification, phenology, range, habitat, ecology, state status, inventory needs, threats, and references. There are also pictures of the plant and its habitat as well as a line drawing and a distribution map. Washington Native Plant Society--Photos of Washington plants and lists of what you'll see where. | |
| Flora Of North America Online--"Information on the names, taxonomic relationships, continent-wide distributions, and morphological characteristics of all plants native and naturalized found in North America north of Mexico." Natural World Of North America--Covers between 1100 and 1200 species of wildflowers from northeastern North America and the east-central United States. | |
| Flower Structure--A lot of diagrams that explain the reproduction process of a flower. This page goes into great detail. Great Plant Escape--Great simple introduction to plant science. Solve the mystery of plant life by learning the different parts of plants, what each part does, and how plants grow. Great simple diagrams especially on the parts of a flower. Flowers--A GREAT SITE! Excellent and extensive information on flowers, even their symbolic meaning. | |
| Flowering Plants--Offers an introduction to diversity in flowering plants. | |
| Fun Facts About Fungi--Excellent source of information about fungus. | |
| Fungi--An in-depth look at fungi, with helpful pictures. | |
| Garden Plant Search (GardenWeb)--Provides a search for plants by name. Many plants have been included, but descriptions are far from complete. Gardening--Listing of the many gardening resources. | |
| Leaves--A great informative and extensive site on leaves. Leaf Structure--A nice colorful diagram of the structure of a leaf. Autumn Leaves--Explains why some leaves change color and fall off the trees in autumn. see also Trees | |
| Mosses And Their Allies--Information on Mosses (Bryophyta), Liverworts (Hepatophyta), and Hornworts (Anthoceraphyta). Bryophyte Images--Great colorful images of mosses, liverworts and hornworts. Moss--Excellent article on mosses covering their life cycle, how they are classified, the habitats you will find them in, how they are cultivated and commercial use of mosses. External links lead to further information. Mosses And Liverworts In Wales--"Although this site deals with the bryophytes of Wales, it offers an outstanding general introduction to the mosses and liverworts." Sphagnum: Peat Moss For Beginners And Experts--Very good information with colorful illustrations. Liverworts--Article gives description, classification, life cycle and further links to information. Hornwort--Article gives description, classification, life cycle and further links to information. | |
| Parasitic Flowering Plants--An illustrated guide to parasitic plants. | |
| Photosynthesis--Encarta Encyclopedia article which also includes multimedia, news, web site links, and magazine links. | |
| Photosynthesis--Nice colorful pictures accompany this information on photosynthesis. | |
| Photosynthesis--A ThinkQuest site explaining photosynthesis the manner in which most plants make the food they need. | |
| Plant Cells Plant Cells--Informative information on on cell types, tissue types, parts, and further references. Cells Alive--Parts of a plant cell are descried. Links to other types of cells. | |
| Plant Encyclopedia--Directory of plants includes, annuals, bulbs, cactus, succulents, fruit, grass, water plants, herbs, spices, houseplants, perennials, shrubs, bushes, trees, vegetables, vines, crawlers and wild flowers. Provides information regarding the general description of the plants, the various methods of cultivation, such as indoor or outdoor planting, soil and temperature requirements, pruning, and other important details, the means of propagation (seeds, cuttings, division, etc.), and the different varieties and hybrids. | |
| Plant Galls--Photographs and information for various plant galls--those strange growths on the stems, leaves, flowers and roots of plants. | |
| Plant Guides And Fact Sheets--Fact Sheets provide brief descriptions of a plant, its uses, and cultural recommendations. Plant Guides are similar but more extensive. | |
| Plant Image Gallery--Very colorful pictures of flowers, grasses and trees. Select by common name, scientific, name, tribe name, or by doing a search. Plant Photos--Find photos of plants in the following categories, duration, growth habits, location native status, state and province, and even by artist. Online Image Collection--Over 800 images are available for school use in the areas of: Plant Geography, Plant Morphology, Phloem Development, Xylem Development, Floral Ontogeny, Lichens, Economic Botany, Carnivorous Plants, Organography, Pollen, Paleobotany, Plant Defense Mechanisms, Plant Anatomy, and Cellular Communication Channels. | |
| Plant Kingdom--Nice color pictures and information on various types of plants. | |
| Plants--An Enchanted Learning site containing an illustrated plant dictionary, plant print outs, parts of a plant diagrams, dichotomous key, and themes. | |
| Plants And Our Environment--Learn about how plants grow and the different parts of a plant. Find out how seeds travel and what bees do to help plants, and about plants and their relationship with animals. | |
| Plants And Their Structure--A thorough overview of plant structure, with useful photographs and diagrams. Stem And Root Anatomy--Detailed information about stems and roots, with clear photos and diagrams, as well as links to related topics. Why Do Plants Have Flowers?--A fun approach to learning about plants and flowers. Includes nice diagrams of plant and flower parts. | |
| Plants For A Future: Database Search--Formerly Plant Tracker, search this database by name, use, word, or by family for detailed information and photographs. | |
| Plants-In-Motion--"Plants are in a perpetual state of change -- buds develop, leaves sprout, branches grow, and flowers bloom. This evolution occurs so slowly it is undetectable to the human eye in real time, but thanks to time-lapse photography, we can now observe the undeniable growth of plants. The results are incredible. The QuickTime movies found here capture a series of images, which are then shown in rapid succession. Three-and-a-half hours in the life of a passion flower document it slowly rising to attention, and then powerfully bursting forth in an explosion of purple and white petals. Watch as the leaves of the Mimosa plant quickly close when lightly touched with a flame, and then see sunflower seedlings dancing and swaying to an imaginary rhythm. Proving once again that nature's beauty is truly boundless, this unique view of garden life grabs you from the start and doesn't let go." | |
| Poisonous Plants Database--"An exhaustive database of poisonous plants. You can search the database by common or scientific name, or simply browse through the list of plants that will make you sick, give you a rash, or even rush you to the hospital. The database includes pictures of the poisonous plants and also features a section on animals commonly poisoned by plants (including humans), where you can learn which plants are the most dangerous to each specific animal type. The site includes chemical information on the toxins that are responsible for adverse reactions and what symptoms to look for in case of exposure to a poisonous leaf or berry." | |
| Seed Plants--Topics include: Gymnosperms are Seed Plants, Cycads, Ginkgos, Conifers, Gnetales, Angiosperms are Flowering Plants, Flowers, Trends in Plant Evolution and links. | |
| Seeds And Fruit--Detailed information about many different types of fruit and how to identify them. Here are several sites that provide information on fruits, nuts, and berries. Each contain excellent pictures. All About Fruits--Everything you have ever wanted to know about fruit can be found here including recipes, nutritional information, and the different types of fruits. Fresh For Kids - Fun Games, Activities And Healthy Fruit And Vegetables--Find lots of information on fruits and vegetables plus games, funny jokes, recipes and activities to help you want to eat healthy fresh fruit and vegetables. | |
| The Seedy Side Of Plants--Discover the unique methods seeds use to travel in their quest for survival. Find out how plants learn to live in unlikely environments. Learn how controversial genetic engineering is altering the natural seed production of plants. Explore additional resources. | |
| Seaweed--Information on all aspects of seaweeds and marine algae. includes simple information on the basic kinds of marine algae and some material on algae in general. Seaweed-The Wonder Under the Sea--Learn how seaweed is used to make an incredible variety of household products and medicines, understand seaweed as a valuable resource across time and cultures, and learn about the many varieties of seaweed and their unique characteristics. | |
| Terrariums--Links to information on terrariums. | |
| USDA Plants Database--The USDA PLANTS Database is a single source of standardized information about plants. This database focuses on vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. | |
| Water Movement Through A Plant-- See a step-by-step guide to fluid transport, with excellent microscope images. | |
| Wildflowers--Great links to wildflowers throughout North America. Sites are arranged alphabetically by state or province beginning with general sites. Wildflowers In Bloom--The Wildflowers in bloom photo album contains images of many of the most showy wildflowers. The images of the flowers are "clickable"; click on the image and a full screen photo appears. The pages contain pictures of the plants in their seedling stage, a map of the U. S. showing their distribution range, and other useful information regarding planting and growing the wildflowers. see also sites above that mention wildflowers in the description. | |
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| Trees | |
| Arbor Day--Here are some ideas on how you can celebrate Arbor Day. Arbor Day--Some great links! | |
| Big List Of Fact Sheets--If the tree you are looking for isn't here, I'm not sure it can be found. Indexed by tree type--hardwood or conifer--you are then able to locate the tree you are looking for by scientific name, common name, or do a search. Information is brief but factual, and photos are colorful. | |
| Cycads--Good information with links to other sites. | |
| Desert USA Magazine--This excellent site, attractive and well organized, offers comprehensive information on the geography, plants, animals, and people of the desert, especially the desert of the American Southwest. Published online monthly with back issues archived, DesertUSA has features, desert adventures (including park, climbing, and camping information), desert talk, a trading post, and more. Great stuff! | |
| The Ginkgo Pages--Since ancient times the ginkgo tree has been planted in China and Japan in temple gardens, also near shrines and castles, due to veneration, its protection against fire, seeds and beauty. Learn all about this fascinating tree. | |
| Majestic Trees--A fun page on "famous" trees. | |
| Native Conifers--Lots of links to information on the conifers of North America. Conifers | |
| Tree ID Basics--Uses a Leaf Key to verify the tree species you are identifying. Be sure to read through the brief sections on types of trees, leaf, bark, fruit, twig and form before using the Leaf Key. Also includes links to detailed descriptions about different tree species. | |
| Trees Are Terrific--Travel with Pierre as you learn all about how trees are important to us! A cool site full of information in a very simple format. Explore The Secret Life Of Trees--Learn all about the parts of a tree and why trees are important to us! | |
| Trees In North America--Quick identification of 100 common conifer and evergreen trees of the North American forest using a tree finder key, photographs and other identifiers to find the information you seek. | |
| Trees Of The Pacific Northwest -- Identify common conifers in the Pacific Northwest. This site has a dichotomous key that can be used to identify conifer species and nice pictures. | |
| Tree World--A very colorful site full of great information on trees. | |
| What Tree is It?--"If you're trying to figure out what kind of trees are in your backyard, give this website a try. The site narrows down the possibilities by asking a series of questions either about the type of leaf on your tree or the type of fruit. You can also search for information about trees for which you already know the scientific or common names." | |
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