Links to Biogeographic Information
Files from Dr. Woodward's GEOG 335. Biogeography
Glossary of biogeographic terms
Remote Sites
- Aquatic
biomes
- "The
World's Biomes" by Biomes Group, Fall 1996 Biology 1B Class, UC Berkeley
- "Biomes of
the World" by Dennis Pauson, University of Puget Sound
- Plate
tectonics: description and animations.
- Global
climates, biomes, and soils: climographs, descriptive statistics, and links to
biomes and soils prepared by Dr. Michael Ritter, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
for his introductory physical geography class.
- Museum of Paleontology,
UC-Berkeley: On-line exhibits dealing with the history of life which may be accessed
according to time period or taxon. Also contains exhibit on evolution and a glossary.
Especially relevant to this course is the exhibit on the Pleistocene and its links to
other sites.
- Maps and descriptions of Quaternary
environments around the world. Scroll down to find these.
- The Midwest during
the Ice Ages: on-line exhibit at the Illinois State Museum. Photos and descriptions of
the Pleistocene
megafauna may be particularly useful.
- Virginia's Natural Heritage Program:
access to lists, descriptions, and maps of Virginia's rare species, invasive species,
natural communities and ecosystems and natural area preserves.
- Here are a couple of good sites on the fynbos and the Cape Floral Kingdom:
Fynbos: a Kingdom Threatened and EnviroFacts Guide to Fynbos.
- Botanic Sorting Machine:
access to photos and information on many plant species, especially those found in the
Netherlands and Suriname. Arranged by genera.