Science 10: Biomes
Interactive Map: Wildfinder
You can search for specific eco-regions, species, or places using this interactive map from the World Wildlife Foundation.
1. Locate the world map.
2. Click on the "Eco-Regions" tab on the top right. Then select "Biomes."
3. An interactive map will display. Click on the area you are studying to learn about it and the animals you will find in the area.
Site Specific Searches
Look for recent news articles on your topic by conducting a site specific search on Google.
To do this, you must know the URL of the news source your are searching.
Here's an example of a site specific search of the New York Times for an article on desertification in California:
desertification and california site:.nytimes.com
Other Useful News Sites
Don't forget government sites:
And organisations will often provide alternative viewpoints:
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.
This site, from the World Wildlife Foundations, offers information about specific ecoregions.
Ms. Towers' List of Specifc Ecoregions