Biodiversity, Biomes, Habitats, and Ecosystems

Biomes

  1. A map showing the biomes of the world.
  2. Readings on biomes are here and here.
  3. Ecosystems and Habitats. An Introduction with links.
  4. Ecology Levels Pix.
  5. Tropical Rainforests: A disappearing treasure. Resources are here. Read about the Amazon.
  6. The Evolution of a Savanna Ecosystem.

Habitats

Ecosystems

  1. See also Marine Ecosystems for selected marine "biomes".
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  2. The Tide Pool Page. An excellent introduction to the inter-tidal zone and tide pools.
  3. Extreme environments: See pix here.
  4. Cliff Communities.
  5. Agricultural Intensification and Ecosystem Properties: Read the Science Article.
  6. Biotic Control over the Functioning of Ecosystems: Read it in Science.
  7. Metapopulation Dynamics, Abundance, and Distribution in a Microecosystem: Yet another Science Report.

 

Community Ecology

  1. Community Ecology Lecture 1
  2. Community Ecology Lecture 2
  3. Community Ecology Lecture 3

Biodiversity

  1. Biodiversity and Conservation (An excellent hypertext book)
  2. Introduction to Biodiversity. An excellent introduction. Also, listen to the NPR Science Friday interview on Biodiversity (Click on the "Broadcast RealAudio" link at the top of the page). NOTE: the first 50 minutes of the program is on environmental politics. Skip forward by dragging the RealAudio clip position slider to 50:59.
  3. Life in the Balance. A new exhibit makes the case for the value of biodiversity.
  4. Convention on Biological Diversity.
  5. Map of world-wide vascular plant biodiversity (species per 10,000 square km).
  6. Biodiversity and Biological Collections Web Server: Go here.
  7. Biodiversity Clearing House.
  8. Look how one company is making use of biodivesity for medical innovations.
  9. Diversity, Stability and Complexity.
  10. Complex dynamics in ecology (needs Adobe Acrobat. Get it here).
  11. Why are there so many new amphibian species when amphibians are declining?
  12. Diversity by Default.
  13. Environment Australia Online. Some continent-specific data, but generally informative. Click here to visit.
  14. The Ecological Evolution of Reefs. Read it here.
  15. Diversity Endangered at the Smithsonian.
  16. Exploring Marine Ecosystems, Ocean Planet, and Underwater Photography.
  17. Post-Cambrian Trilobite Diversity and Evolutionary Faunas
  18. Diversity and Function.
  19. The Biodiversity Genocide
  20. Visit Biomaps
  21. Biodiversity
  22. Australian Biodiversity Series

Nature Series on Biodiversity

  1. Nature Insight Biodiversity
  2. Overview: Causes, consequences and ethics of biodiversity
  3. Getting the measure of biodiversity
  4. Global patterns in biodiversity
  5. The diversity-stability debate
  6. Consequences of changing biodiversity
  7. Systematic conservation planning
  8. Investing in Conservation Solutions
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Exotic Species

  1. Kill Sparrows.gif (3899 bytes) English Sparrows and European Starlings: Destroy them all!
  2. Exotic Species and their effects on the community.
  3. Why do species become endangered?
  4. Introduction of exotic wildlife. See also the state of the environment report.
  5. Invasive species links and info is here.
  6. Introduced marine exotic species are here.
  7. Non-indigenous species in Florida.
  8. A case history of Guam (needs Adobe Acrobat. Get it here).
  9. Exotic Introductions
  10. Invasive Species decimate local populations
  11. Link to Caulerpa taxifolia in Southern California