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Chapter 24: Ecosystems

Glacier
This site provides information about research in Antarctica. Follow the link to learn about what an expedition to Antarctica is like. How do you get there? What do you wear?

Biomes of the World, College of the Siskiyous Geography Home Page
This site contains information about and maps of biomes of the world. Follow the links and take a virtual field trip to Black Butte, CA. Learn about the physical geography of Black Butte and view a map of the surrounding area.

Yellowstone National Park
Part of the National Park Services' web site, this section is the official page for Yellowstone National Park. When was Yellowstone National Park founded?

Yellowstone Ecosystem Studies
Y.E.S. is an independent non-profit organization devoted to education about and research for Yellowstone National Park. Visit this site and describe the current Y.E.S. research projects.

Shades of Green: Earth's Forests - Ecological Succession
This brief slideshow focusing on ecological succession is a portion of a larger ecology presentation. Review this site and describe three different events that can lead to ecological succession.

EE-Link Endangered Species
List of endangered species in the U.S. and the world; includes natural history of endangered species. Use this site to discover what animals are endangered or extinct in your area of the country.

Desert Plants & Wildflowers Index
This site contains information about many different plants of the desert, including various species of cacti. Choose three cacti and read about how they survive in a desert environment. Write an entry in your science journal explaining how plants survive in the desert.

Antarctica Stream Hydrology
This site, part of the U.S. Geological Survey, chronicles the research of rivers in Antarctica. Visit this site and use the information to make a map of the rivers on this continent.

Discovery Online - Antarctica
The Discovery Channel chronicles the work of researchers in Antarctica. Visit this site periodically and make your own timeline of the milestones reached in this research.

Unit 7: Ecology

Welcome to the United States Environmental Protection Agency
This is the Web site for the EPA, the government's ecology agency. Visit this site and find out how you can make your environment better. Plan a project with your class to help the environment in your area.

Center for Conservation Biology Network
The Virtual Library of Biodiversity and Ecology includes information on biodiversity, ecology and the environment. View this virtual library and access the What's New section. Develop your own ecology newsletter based on this information.

Ocean Planet, Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution maintains this online museum exhibit about oceans. Access the site and find out how many ways ocean habitats are being destroyed.

Major Biomes of the World
This site gives a detailed overview of the different biomes of the world. Visit this site and create a showcase in your school that demonstrates the different biomes.