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 Addison
Trail Library Catalog (search
Biomes)
Willowbrook
High School Library Catalog
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ACCU-Weather
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Biomes
of the World:
Intro to Biomes "also called Major Life Zone, the
largest geographic biotic unit, a major community of plants and
animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions. It
includes various communities and developmental stages of communities
and is named for the dominant type of vegetation, such as grassland
or coniferous forest. Several similar biomes constitute a
biome type—for example, the temperate
deciduous forest biome type includes the deciduous forest
biomes of Asia, Europe, and North America. “Major life
zone” is the European phrase for the North American biome concept."
Weather Maps: See ACCU-Weather for weather for cities
worldwide (use aths for remote access). Access via the Media Center page.
National
Geographic MapMachine provides maps needed for the project
The
following links are to comprehensive information about a variety of
biomes.
Biomes
from the University of Illinois Department of Agriculture The site covers
major forest biomes that occur in North America.
Biome
Basics
Biome/Habitat
Animal Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com
Earth has lots of different habitats and distinct
life forms living in each one. A biome is a complex community of
plants and animals in a region and particular climate. Learn about
the earth's biomes--from deserts to ponds--and the animals found
there.
Biomes
& Habitates
Biome
Resources
Links to Web sites concerning a variety of biomes, including
grasslands, tundras, forests, and deserts. Maintained by the Network
Montana Project, which aims to create a coalition of public- and
private-sector entities to aid education.
Biomes
of the World
University of Puget Sound
Endangered
Ecosystems of the United States
Report on the estimated decline of natural ecosystems in the
United States as well as on various conservation strategies.
Maintained through the U.S. Geological Survey.
Global
Overview of Regional Landforms
The information provided is designed for use by the remote sensing
science and educational communities to study landforms and
landscapes.
Mission:
Biomes NASA's Earth Observation link
The
Tour of Biomes
Tour
of Biomes
This site explores the various biomes found around the world.
The World's
Biomes
World's Biomes
This is an introduction to the major biomes on Earth. Biomes
are defined as "the world's major communities, classified
according to the predominant vegetation and characterized by
adaptations of organisms to that particular environment"
(Campbell).
Climate Information
Geography4Kids.com:Climate
At this site from Geography4Kids you'll learn about
climate and in what ways climate is different from weather.
Geography4Kids.com:Earth's
Biosphere
Physical geographers call the world we live in the
biosphere. At this site from Geography4Kids you'll learn lots about
the biosphere, including ecology, ecosystems, biomes, food chains,
soils, and erosion.
Geography4Kids.com:Hydrosphere
This site from Geography4Kids welcomes you to
something called the hydrosphere and shows you the way water moves
through the world. There's water everywhere-- in the air, on land,
between rocks, and in every living thing.
Natural
History Museum: AFRICA: One Continent, Many Worlds
Here's a chance to find out how climates in Africa
influence vegetation patterns. You'll learn about what grows in rain
forests, deciduous forest, scrub, savanna, mountain, and desert. And
you'll also see the animal residents of these habitats.
Desert
Deserts cover about one
fifth of the Earth’s surface and occur where rainfall is less than
50 cm/year.
Desert:
Geography and Resources from USGS Science for a changing world.
Desert's
of the World University of California, Berkeley
Desert
Life
Begin your exploration of the American Southwest
with a general introduction to the complex and delicate desert
ecosystems, including a discussion of the roles humans play in the
changing desert environment.
Deserts
There is a desert on nearly every continent, but not
all deserts are the same. Visit and learn about the deserts of the
world on this virtual field trip.
Earth
Floor: Biomes
There are lots of different plants and animals on
the Earth but you probably won't find a polar bear and a cactus in
the same place! Learn about different habitats, or biomes. From
Wheeling Jesuit University/NASA Classroom of the Future.
Sierra
Club - Home Page
This site offers a number of pages on forests,
pollution, and endangered species. The Sierra Club is a nonprofit
member-supported, public interest organization that promotes
conservation of the natural environment.
United Nation's Convention to Combat
Desertification
Includes the text of the
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD). Also
provides pertinent fact sheets and Web links. Maintained by the
United Nations Secretariat of the CCD.
Evergreen
Coniferous Forest (Taiga, Boreal Forest)
Taiga
Biome It stretches across a large portion of Canada, Europe and
Asia. It is the largest biome in the world. Winters are cold.
Grassland
Grasslands
This site provides
information
on two main divisions of grasslands: (1) tropical grasslands,
called savannas, and (2) temperate grasslands.
Rainforests
Rainforests
This site provides history of the forest development.
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tundra
Tundra
Wetlands
Wetlands
Biome page prepared and maintained
by: Dr, Elaine E. Buch,
Media Director
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