A helpful map of North America which color codes its 15 ecological regions. Click on the different regions for a brief description of the area.

Peruse the list of National Parks, Monuments, Memorials, etc. in Florida. Interested in more information on one, follow the link and utilize the details of the parks' history, culture, ecology, geography and educational opportunities for...

Features amazing 360 degrees interactive panoramas for students to help them better understand ecological variation on our planet. Searchable by biome/ecosystem type, location, or ecological phenomena they depict.

A virtual who's who of invasive plants, herbs, vines, shrubs, and trees. This comprehensive site provides easy-to-read fact sheets that contain native ranges, plant descriptions, ecological threats, U.S. distributions & habitats,...

The Earth's population is soaring, but its resources are finite. Can we provide food, water, energy? Watch a slideshow on our planet's future, and take a quiz to measure your impact on the Earth.

Learn about the reproductive system of the dogfish shark through a video gallery. Also read about the myth that sharks must constantly swim or they will die. PDF transcripts are available for each video.

These images from the Smithsonian Institution depict Nancy Knowlton's work with snapping shrimp in Panama. Knowlton found that the closing of the isthmus -- dividing the Pacific Ocean from the Caribbean -- resulted in new species of shrimp.

CNN reports in 1999 on China's biggest construction project since the Great Wall, the ecologically controversial building of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangzi River.

A diagram illustrating the ecological succession of a forest.

Experience six different ecological zones as you climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Pictures of plants living in each of the zones are also part of this virtual tour of the mountain.

Justin Marshall researches fish and invertebrate color vision, color communication, and visual ecology of coral reefs and other habitats. He photographed this fluorescent coral under fluorescent lighting conditions

Find information about diversity among genes, species, and ecosystems that helps answer questions about the importance of biodiversity and how we can save species from extinction.

This lesson will introduce energy pyramids, and show how energy moves from one trophic level to the next. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Energy Pyramids."

This lesson will explain how to create a food web to show transfer of energy within a community. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Food Webs."

Maps in different categories such as fishing, climate change, and pollution were pulled together into a composite map that shows the impact of humans on the world's oceans. Analysis at the time (2008) showed that 40% of the world's...

Slideshow that looks at energy flow in an ecosystem. Explains what an ecosystem is, how energy flows through it, the producers and consumers of energy, and food chains. Links to a video about plastic debris in the ocean.

This lesson will discuss the interactions of and interdependence among living things. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Living Organisms and Their Environment."

Read 37 slides on energy flow and the nutrient cycle.

This site has links to all kinds of information on vegetation, animals, and other aspects of Belarus's physical geography. Learn about the different regions and the ecology in this country.

This site has links to all kinds of information on vegetation, animals, and other aspects of Belarus's physical geography. Learn about the different regions and the ecology in this country.

The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. It is adjacent to the border of India’s Sundarbans World...

Situated in the north-western Congo Basin, where Cameroon, Central African Republic and Congo meet, the site encompasses three contiguous national parks totalling around 750,000 ha. Much of the site is unaffected by human activity and...

The Greater Blue Mountains Area consists of 1.03 million ha of sandstone plateaux, escarpments and gorges dominated by temperate eucalypt forest. The site, comprised of eight protected areas, is noted for its representation of the...

The Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley , a natural property of outstanding beauty, comprises three inter-linked relatively shallow lakes (Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru and Lake Elementaita) in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya and...