Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Biomes
Discover the hidden treasures in the different habitats on the earth! The earth is filled with many biomes. Examples of different biomes are listed and include hyperlinks to additional information such as the animals found there.
Palomar Community College District
Wayne's Word: Sand Dunes: A Phenomenon of Wind
An engaging natural history of sand dunes. From beaches to deserts you will learn about the formation and ecology of these ecosystems.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Ecosystem Services: A Primer
It is humans' responsibility to take care of the Earth's many ecosystems. Many of the daily things we take for granted - e.g., clean water and air, pest control, and protection from severe weather - are results of healthy ecosystems....
Other
Ecological Society of America: Communicating Ecosystem Services
A large collection of resources to aid professionals, community members, and educators in communicating the role and importance of ecosystem services. Issues addressed include pollination, marine nurseries, and water purification....
Government of Canada
Government of Canada: Environment: Ecosystem Initiatives
This resource provides information on ecosystem initiatives and the programs in Canada that are working to preserve area ecosystems.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Terrestrial Biome
Gives short descriptions of the many different types of biomes found on land all over the world. (Updated: February 22, 2013)
US Geological Survey
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation: Ecosystems in Delicate Balance
Learning activities to investigate how organisms interact in a functioning ecosystem. Students will explore the role organisms play in food chains and preserving biodiversity in ecosystems. Lake Pontchartrain Basin ecosystem is featured...
The Wild Classroom
The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Intertidal Zone
Learn about the intertidal ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Global Change: The Flow of Energy: Higher Trophic Levels
This lesson addresses the following questions: What is the efficiency with which energy is converted from trophic level to trophic level? What are the differences between assimilation efficiency, net production efficiency, and ecological...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: The Habitable Planet: Ecology Lab
Create the parameters of your own ecosystem by choosing which producers and consumers live there. Visualize how the food web operates and species populations change. This simulator mimics the food web within a typical ecosystem and gives...
United Nations
Unesco: Canada: Biosphere Reserves
Lists sixteen biosphere reserves in Canada that have been designated as such by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Each ecosystem is described, along with ecological and socio-economic characteristics...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Pond Life Animal Printouts
Filled with printable pages of both plant and animal pond life, Enchanted Learning features fact sheets with color pictures.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Lakes and Ponds
Take a close-up look at the world of lakes and ponds and discover what lives and grows there through pictures, news, descriptions, and external links.
Other
Living Lakes: Saint Lucia Lake
Provides color pictures and statistics on the biological and watershed characteristics of the Saint Lucia Lake on the east coast of South Africa.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Wetlands
Take a close-up look at the world of wetlands and discover what lives and grows there through videos, pictures, news, descriptions, and external links. Listen to the various sounds that occur in wetlands.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Predator Protector Game Lesson
Describe the habitat, food web and ecosystem of shark species. Identify threats to sharks and explore how top predators help to maintain the balance of nature within ecosystems. This lesson plan also contains an interactive game.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Marine Communities
Explore saltwater ecosystems around Earth. Learn about oceans, estuaries, shores, and more.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Human Impact on the Cloud Forest
A study discovering and exploring the cloud forest canopy and how humans have influenced the ecosystem's biodiversity.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Interspecific Competition: Definition, Examples
Interspecific competition in an ecosystem is explained, along with the different ways it can manifest itself. Includes examples in different types of biomes.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Reference: Habitats: Temperate Forest
Learn about temperate climate ecosystems, and how the geography affects the life within them.
NASA
Nasa Earth Observatory: Land Cover Classification
Learn about the important resources our land offers us: food, water, oxygen, building materials, and more. Discover how scientists have been mapping land for years trying to prevent disasters and to collect environmental information.
Other
Grasslands Conservation Council of British Columbia
An overview of the ecosystems in British Columbia.
McGill University
Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Southern Arctic
A brief, concise description of the Southern Arctic ecozone which extends across the northern edge of the continental Northwest Territories and Quebec. It includes a collection of images of the landscape as well as those of animals and...