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About Nature: Biomes and Habitats
Learn about the various biomes of the earth from the arctic to a
coral reef at this site. Basic information about the climate, plant,
and animal life.
Biosciences
Meta-Index to resources on, among others - biotechnology, botany,
entomology, genetics, medicine, mycology, neurobiology, physiology,
and whale watching (under zoology). A Virtual Library site.
Biomes
Information about the world's major biomes: the tundra, boreal forest
(taiga), temperate broadleaf deciduous forest, tropical broadleaf
evergreen forest (rainforests), tropical savanna, temperate grasslands,
desertscrub, and Mediterranean shrub.
Biomes
of the World
Biomes from the alpine to the tropics, nine in all, are briefly
covered at this site.
Ecoregions:
World Wildlife Fund
Eight biogeographic areas are divided into fourteen biomes and further
divided into hundreds of ecoregions. Each ecoregion provides a photo,
description, size, location, and conservation status.
Internet
Directory for Biology
This directory is an authority when it comes to gardening, plants
and the Web. It is expansive and includes information for everyone
everywhere.
Life
Science Dictionary
This dictionary contains over "8300 terms which deal with biochemistry,
biotechnology, botany, cell biology, and genetics."
Life
Sciences
Extensive coverage including Biodiversity, Cloning, Ecology, Environmental
Issues, Genetics, Plant Biology and much, much more.
National
Human Genome Research Institute
Find out about the Institute and the Human Genome Project, explore
the legal and ethical issues of genetic research, visit the Center
for Inherited Disease Research, and explore their collection of
links to other genetic research information on the Web.
Reef Education Network
Excellent site for identifying and classifying reef creatures. Habitats, body structures, characteristics and more are explained. Enhanced with photos, a glossary, a searchable index and a create-a-notebook feature.
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