Students discuss the characteristics of the biosphere, with a focus on the Tibetan Plateau. They participate in a question and answer period discussing biomes and climate patterns. They compare and contrast different ecosystems.

Ecosystems is an excellent resource for understanding what an ecosystem is and goes on to explain the types of ecosystems, known as biomes. Check out the wonderful panoramic photographs of different biomes.

Use this site to learn about the different areas of the biosphere, known as biomes.

Lists sixteen biosphere reserves in Canada that have been designated as such by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Each ecosystem is described, along with ecological and socio-economic characteristics...

In this lesson, young scholars will learn about the different levels in the hierarchy of ecology and explain the relationships: organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, and biosphere. They will also discover why different...

This Boreal Cordillera contains the mountains of the southern Yukon and northern British Columbia . This brief, concise description includes a collection of images of the animals and birds native to the location. Many of the images...

A brief, concise description of the chain of islands that form most of the archipelago north of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. It includes an excellent collection of images of the landscape as well as those of animals and birds...

The Boreal Shield runs from Alberta to Newfoundland. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the landscape as well as those of animals and birds...

The Taiga Cordillera extends along the border of the Yukon and Northwest Territories. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the landscape as well...

The Pacific Maritime ecozone lies along the British Columbia coast and it's border with Alaska. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the...

The Montane Cordillera covers most of southern British Columbia and some of southwestern Alberta. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes an excellent collection of images...

The Arctic Basin Marine ecozone is found to the west of the Northwest Territories archipelago. This brief, concise description includes a collection of images of the animals and birds native to the location. Many of the images include...

The Pacific Marine ecozone begins at the British Columbia Coast. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes some images of the animals and birds native to the location. Many of...

The Northwest Atlantic Marine ecozone begins in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and extends to the southeastern end of Baffin Island. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology, and flora and fauna. It includes some...

The Arctic Archipelago Marine ecozone includes Hudson Bay and most of the water surrounding the islands of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology, and flora and...

The Hudson Plains ecozone stretches from Manitoba to Quebec along the southern edge of the Hudson Bay. This is a brief, concise, description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the...

This Mixedwood Plains ecozone extends along the Quebec City- Windsor corridor and the densely-populated region of Southern Ontario. This brief, concise description includes a collection of images of the animals and birds native to the...