Chapter 42 Related Websites


Animal Diversity Web
Pictures and information about animals with information on distributions, natural history, conservation, and economic importance, along with sounds if available.

Studies of Wetlands and Aquatic Ecosystems
From the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. Desrcriptions of previous and current research projects on wetlands ecology.

Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute
From California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, California. Conducting research and community service outreach programs to assist landowners and public agencies in improving the management of urban forests.

Coastal Ecosystems Program
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's efforts in bays, estuaries and watersheds around the U.S. coastline . The goal of the Coastal Ecosystems Program is to conserve fish and wildlife and their habitats to support healthy coastal ecosystems.

Great Lakes Regional Environmental Information System
A regional directory and data access system being developed by the Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) with support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Endangered Species classroom: Case Studies
Specific case studies of endangerment due to habitat loss, overexploitation, pollution, competition with introduced species, and disease or climate change.

Ecological Society of America Home Page
Dedicated to stimulating sound ecological research, clarifing and communicating the science of ecology, and promoting the responsible application of ecological knowledge to public issues.

The Eco-Source
Information about ecotourism and sustainable development.

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