Biodiversity and Mutualism in Ecosystems
- Technical paper on the importance of biodiversity and mutualism (co-operation between different species) to ecosystem function and structural organization.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
All
Mongolian Great Gobi
- Brief description and photographs of the desert and a number of essays on Mongolian life and culture.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Deserts,
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Mongolian Great Gobi
- Description and photographs of the Gobi Desert and a number of essays on Mongolian life and culture.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Deserts,
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Taman Nagara
- Visitors photographs of the longest canopy walkway in the world. West Malaysia.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Forest,
Canopy_Research,
Canopy_Access,
Walkways,
All
Mojave Desert Wildlife
- Information on wildlife in the Mojave desert. Includes photos and food chains.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Deserts,
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EcoQuest:Desert_Edition
- an interactive mission about the desert environment and its inhabitants.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Deserts,
All
The Concept of Naturalness in Natural Resource and Ecosystem Management
- MS thesis, 1997. Examination of how a concept of 'naturalness' is defined and applied socially and ecologically. Special emphasis on relevance to ecosystem management and restoration ecology.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Management,
All
Agassiz Peatlands Provincial Park
- Canadian nature reserve with black spruce muskeg, string bogs, richly forested swamps, peatland, and wildflower-filled fens. Natural features, facilities, location.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Wetlands,
Peatlands,
All
Tropical Rainforests: The Canopy
- Overview, history of access methods, photographs, trees, ephiphytes, vines and lianas, and animals.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Forest,
Canopy_Research,
All
The Sahara Desert
- School project on the Sahara Desert, with information on climate, current issues and photos.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Deserts,
All
Conversion of arid grasslands to desert shrubland by grazing
- Photo essay illustrates the evolution of Mojave and Colorado River native grasslands to desert due to grazing.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Grasslands,_Prairies_and_Steppes,
All
British Columbia Wetlands Society
- Mission is to promote the conservation of British Columbias wetland ecosystems through education, research and stewardship.
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Water_Resources,
Wetlands,
All
Bespolka: Ghana
- Travel report and photographs of the canopy walkway at Kakum National Park.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Forest,
Canopy_Research,
Canopy_Access,
Walkways,
All
Mungo
- Pictures and text concerning semi desert country in New South Wales that has been inhabited by humans for at least 60,000 years.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Deserts,
All
Succulents in South Africa and Namibia
- Peter van der Puyls photos and descriptions of succulents in South Africa and Namibia.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Deserts,
Desert_Plants,
All
Canopy Construction Associates
- Scientists and construction experts provide canopy access and consultation. Completed and ongoing projects, system design, and a list of access systems worldwide.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Forest,
Canopy_Research,
Canopy_Access,
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Wittman, Philip K.
- Canopy ecology. Profile, projects, photographs, canopy species reference guide, and links.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Forest,
Canopy_Research,
Researchers,
All
Philip K. Wittman Field Research
- Operation Canopeé in tropical rain forest canopy of Paracou, French Guiana in November 1996. Photographs of the blimp and inflatable canopy raft.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Forest,
Canopy_Research,
Canopy_Access,
Rafts,
All
Desert Plants and Wildflowers Index - DesertUSA
- Desert plants and wildflowers, includes color photos, articles and wildflower field guide.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Deserts,
Desert_Plants,
All
DesertUSA 2000
- An online travel and adventure directory to the desert regions of the American Southwest.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Deserts,
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DesertUSA 2000
- A monthly Internet-based magazine published by Digital West Media, Inc. Our purpose is to provide a tool for discovery, a publication which entertains, educates and explores with our readers, the beauty, life and culture of the North American deserts.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Deserts,
All
Jakarta Post: Canopy Trail Provides Up-close Look at Wildlife
- Article about the Cikaniki research stations 100-meter-long canopy trail in Mt. Halimun National Park, West Java.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Forest,
Canopy_Research,
Canopy_Access,
Walkways,
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Applied Soil Ecology
- Addresses the role of soil organisms and their interactions in relation to: agricultural productivity, nutrient cycling and other soil processes, the maintenance of soil structure and fertility, the impact of human activities and xenobiotics on soil ecosystems and bio(techno)logical control of soil-inhabiting pests, diseases and weeds. A Elsevier Science Journal. Searchable contents, free abstracts, full text for subscribers and information to authors.
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Soils,
Publications,
All
The Florida Everglades: History and Restoration
- Introduction to this wetlands ecosystem, its history and potential restoration.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Wetlands,
All
The Florida Everglades: History and Restoration
- Extensive introduction to this wetlands ecosystem, its history and potential restoration.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Wetlands,
All
Movile Cave
- Information about this cave near Mangalia, a unique and fragile underground environment, one of the very few caves known as driven by chemosynthesis.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Caves,
All
Movile Cave
- About the Movile cave, a unique and fragile underground environment near the Black Sea in Romania, a cave whose evolution is driven by chemosynthesis, with special emphasis on cave biota and ecology.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Caves,
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BBC News: Ghanas New Perspective on Trees
- Mark Doyle reports on the success of the walkway at Kakum Park.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Forest,
Canopy_Research,
Canopy_Access,
Walkways,
All
GLOMIS - Global Mangrove database and Information System
- Collection of texts, articles, photographs on mangrove ecosystems worldwide.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Coastal,
All
australian rainforest ecosystems
- information and education site with pictures and video clips (realmedia). links to other australian ecosystem sites.
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ecology,
ecosystems,
forest,
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namib desert
- a description of the namib desert including the welwitschia mirabilis plant.
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ecology,
ecosystems,
deserts,
namib_desert,
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industrial ecosystems inc.
- products and services for bioremediation and bioconversion of petroleum hydrocarbons. [site requires flash plugin]
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hazardous_waste,
remediation_technology,
biological_remediation,
products_and_services,
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biological investigations of diana northup
- publications and other information on cave microbiology research at sites including lechuguilla cave and cueva de villa luz.
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ecology,
ecosystems,
caves,
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life peatlands project
- providing information about this project involved in restoring and conserving active blanket bog of european importance in north scotland.
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ecology,
ecosystems,
wetlands,
peatlands,
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life peatlands project
- providing information about this project involved in restoring and conserving active blanket bog of european importance in north scotland.
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ecology,
ecosystems,
wetlands,
peatlands,
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sonoran desert of baja california
- information on climate, plants, and animals of the sonoran desert.
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ecology,
ecosystems,
deserts,
sonoran_desert,
All
Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World
- Maps, descriptions, and index to 687 ecoregions across the globe. Javascript required.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
All
The Sonoran Desert
- An online photographic expedition into the Sonoran Desert in Arizona and Mexico. Includes desert photographics and in-depth information about history and ecology.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Deserts,
Sonoran_Desert,
All
Missouri Cave Critters
- Descriptions of bats, cave fish, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrate fauna found in Missouri caves.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Caves,
All
Amazonia Expeditions: Zip-line Canopy Exploration
- Ecotour information and photographs. Peru.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Forest,
Canopy_Research,
Canopy_Access,
All
Plateau Ecosystems Consulting, Inc.
- Professional aquatic and terrestrial ecological consultants, offering assessment, compliance support, special studies, threatened and endangered species, laboratory services, and resource management. Based in Arvada, Colorado.
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Ecology,
Consultants,
All
Plateau Ecosystems Consulting, Inc.
- Professional aquatic and terrestrial ecological consultants. Specializing in assessment, compliance support, special studies, threatened and endangered species, laboratory services, and resource management. (Colorado, USA).
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Ecology,
Consultants,
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RainforestEducation.com: Rainforest Trees and the Canopy
- Introduction to the rainforest canopy, including plants and animals, with photographs.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Forest,
Canopy_Research,
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Sahara Meteorite Prospecting
- Information about and sales of achondrites, ureilites, HED and carbonaceous chondrites from the Sahara and hunting expeditions. Photos of meteorites and desert landscapes.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Deserts,
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Sahara Meteorite Prospecting
- Meteorites, Sahara, desert expeditions, photos. Educational and informative web site
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Deserts,
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Eastern Mojave Vegetation
- Vegetation of Mojave National Preserve, San Bernardino County, California, and autoecology of Swertia albomarginata, Coleogyne ramosissima, and Salvia dorrii .
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Deserts,
Desert_Plants,
All
Aquatic Botany
- Studies on plant-dominated aquatic communities, ecosystems and aquatic plants: tables of contants, abstracts, sample issue, information for authors.
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Botany,
Publications,
Journals,
All
Smithsonian Magazine: Uncovering the Secrets of Forest Canopies
- Methods used by scientists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center to study the forest canopy.
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Ecology,
Ecosystems,
Forest,
Canopy_Research,
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colonization of the black sea by the ancient greeks
- an article by igor v. bondyrev. peculiarity of geographic position and abundance of natural resources as well as unusual situation in home policy of greece itself, complicated by the beginning of ecological crisis in regional ecosystems in ancient greece, all these made separate city-states to seek new sources for revenue on the coast of the golden fleece.
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archaeology,
periods_and_cultures,
hellenistic,
All
worldbiomes
- covering five of the major world biomes.
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ecology,
ecosystems,
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