Biome Research

Biome Information

General Biome Information

World Biomes- Good place to begin learning about biomes. Has links to other sites that provide more information about specific biomes. (College of the Siskiyous)

Animal and Habitat Biome - Habitat information of animals

EnchantedLearning.com Biome Page - Good general information about biomes including maps.

Biomes of the World - Brief information about biomes.

Ecoregions Index - ( Sierra Club)

Biomes of the World - Good resource for biome and ecosystem information.

Deciduous Forests

Temperate Broadleaf/Deciduous Forest (Radford University)

Temperate Forests (University of California, Berkeley)

Desert

Arid Lands (National Park Service) Discusses threats that deserts face.

Desert Plant Survival (Desert USA) Describes strategies desert plants use to survive.

Desert Scrub (Radford University)

Deserts (University of California, Berkeley)

Freshwater

Rivers & Lakes National Park Service) Discusses the threats that U.S. rivers and lakes face.

World Biomes : Aquatic (University of California, Berkeley) Discusses for salt and freshwater biomes.

Grasslands

Prairies and Grasslands (National Park Service) Discusses the threats upon U.S. prairies and grasslands.

Prairie Ecosystem (Environment Canada)

Temperate Grasslands (Radford University)

Australian Grasslands (Australian Biodiversity Group)

Native Wild Flowers of North Dakota Grasslands United States Geological Survey) Great site for pictures of prairie plants.

Grasslands (University of California, Berkeley)

Tropical Savannas (Radford University)

Taiga

Taiga or Boreal Forest (Radford University)

Coniferous Forests (National Parks Service)

Boreal Forest or Taiga (University of California, Berkeley)

Rainforests

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