Biomes 
 
 
Ms. Towers has prepared a list of links for specific biome regions.  Find it under Websites at the bottom of the page.

 Websites

Wildfinder

You can search for specific eco-regions, species, or places using this interactive map from the World Wildlife Foundation.

The World's Biomes

This website was created by biology students at UC Berkely.  It is organised in five types: aquatic, deserts, forests, grasslands and tundra.  Each type is broken down into divisions (eg. grasslands are divided into savannas, temperate grasslands, and steppes.  The authors provide information about climate, flora and fauna for each division, as well as a brief description of environmental concerns.

Major Biomes of the World

From Susan L. Woodworth and the Virtual Geography Department at the University of Colorado, Boulder, this website will be useful to you as you focus your research on the specific area where your biome occurs.

Biomes of the World

Prepared by the department of Biology and Environmental Science at Marietta College for Biology and Ecology students. 

Blue Planet Biomes

This site will be useful to you in identifying flora and fauna relevant to the specific region where your biome is located.  It was developed as part of a sixth grade project at West Tisbury School on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts.

Terrestrial Ecoregions

This site, from the World Wildlife Foundations, offers information about specific ecoregions.

Ms. Towers' List of Specifc Ecoregions

 

 

 Reference Works Online

Grzimek's Animal Life is a great place to start learning about your biomes and the animals in it.  Click on the the box below and look for the biomes section on the left of the front page.  Remeber you will need a login and password to use this e-reference at home.  Pick up a bookmark from the circluation desk.

Search our e-books.  There are five volumes in our library, each one dealing with a specific biomeLook for book titles that match your biome.

 

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