Describes the characteristics of the five kingdoms of living things - Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.

The highest category of taxonomic classification is the kingdom. This website from Palomar College presents the five kingdoms in an easy-to-read chart and discusses the Animalia and Plantae kingdoms in depth. After reading through the...

Detailed information about each of the five kingdoms. Each kingdom is separately described, but information is also summarized in a table.

This site is a description of the history behind the 5 Kingdom system suggested by Robert Whittaker. An extensive list of resources is included.

Explore the world of plants and all that encompasses the second biggest kingdom of classification.