Ecosystems in the Yahoo! Directory

Baileys' Eco-Regions
A description of the ecoregions of the United States.
www.fs.fed.us/land/ecosysmgmt/ecoreg1_home.html
Bill Moyers Reports: Earth on Edge
PBS program presents the findings of scientists who are studying the health of our world, as well as stories of ordinary people working to restore the health and well-being of the ecosystems they, and ultimately all of us, depend on.
www.pbs.org/earthonedge
MBGnet: Biomes of the World
Online learning environment from the Missouri Botanical Garden teaching students about biomes and ecosystems. Includes teacher resources and student activities.
mbgnet.mobot.org
Biomes
Descriptions and information relating to the world's biomes; split into eight different classifications.
users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/B/Biomes.html
State of the Nation's Ecosystems: Measuring the Lands, Waters, and Living Resources of the United States
Lays out a blueprint for periodic reporting on the condition and use of ecosystems in the United States.
www.heinzctr.org/ecosystems/report.html
EMDS: Ecosystem Management Decision Support
Application framework for knowledge-based decision support of environmental assessments.
www.fsl.orst.edu/emds
Neighborhoods: Ecosystems, Biomes, and Habitats
Designed with K-12 students in mind, the site offers a comprehensive look into the study of biomes. Includes an extensive list of relevant links.
www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/habitat
Australian Wildlife
Learn about Australian and its various ecosystems.
www.gullivermedia.com.au/wildlife.html
From the Desert to the Sea: Major Habitats of Southern California
Describes salt and freshwater marsh, scrublands, forests, chaparral, and grassland systems.
www.lalc.k12.ca.us/uclasp/local_habitats/habitats
North York Moors National Park
Features park information, details of the Authority services, a learning and fun zone, and an online park shop.
www.moors.uk.net
Major Biomes of the World
Part of the Virtual Geography Department Project, this module presents basic content on the distribution and nature of the world's major biomes.
www.radford.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/main.html
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA)
Study launched by the United Nations to examine the processes that support life on earth, including the worldżs grasslands, forests, rivers and lakes, farmlands, and oceans.
www.millenniumassessment.org
Alliance for the Wild Rockies
Works to protect rivers, wilderness ecosystems, biological corridors, and native wildlife in the northern Rockies.
www.wildrockiesalliance.org
Atlantic Dunes
Discusses the sand dunes of France, including the Slack dunes, as well as dune formation, erosion, and more.
perso.wanadoo.fr/steven.piel
Introduction to Biomes
Sections on a variety of ecosystems.
www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/intro.html
World Builders: Introduction to Biomes
Part of a university outline, this site offers a variety of links, lesson plans, and science notes.
curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/biomes/introbiomes....
MegaFlyover: Revealing the Last of the Wild
Conservationist Dr. Mike Fay will be flying to the wildest places on the African continent. Using the Wildlife Conservation Society's Human Footprint project as a roadmap, he will be identifying exciting uncharted places and areas where conservation action is desperately needed.
www.megaflyover.org
El Eden Ecological Reserve
Experimental protected area for research on biodiversity, conservation, natural resources management, sustainable development, and ecotourism in the Maya area.
maya.ucr.edu/pril/el_eden
Scholastic: Endangered Ecosystems
Explore threatened environments and the animals that are living in them.
teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorer/ecosystems/index.htm
State of the Nation's Ecosystems
Online version of the Heinz Centers' 2000 report on the condition and use of U.S. ecosystems conditions.
www.heinzctr.org/ecosystems