[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes characteristics of tropical climates.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how regions with similar climates are grouped into climate zones and biomes.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how climate affects the biome.

This resource provides information about the Sumatran orangutan.

Describes twelve kinds of ecosystems.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how regions with similar climates are grouped into climate zones and biomes.

What characteristics make a swamp a swamp? This site features information on the Great Dismal Swamp, Conifer Swamps, Okefenokee Swamps, Shrub Swamps, Hardwood Swamps, and Cypress Swamps. This site also offers some great photographs of...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How organisms are organized.

Mainly nocturnal and rarely seen, the Cinereus Shrew is nonetheless common and widespread below the timberline in northern deciduous and coniferous forests, in both wet and dry habitats. It is also known as the Masked Shrew and the...

Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels are familiar residents of open woodlands, brushy forest-edge habitats, dry margins of mountain meadows, and rocky slopes. They are quick to invade sunny, disturbed areas where pioneer plants provide good...

Richardson's Collared Lemmings are active 24 hours a day. They are found in tundra, and avoid marshy habitats and forested areas. Learn more about the Dicrostonyx richardsoni, more commonly known as a Richardson's Collared Lemming, in...

Southwestern myotis live in a variety of southwestern mountain habitats, from desert grasslands up into pine and mixed coniferous forest in the United States, and in desert and grassland in Mexico. These bats and two other myotis...

As suggested by the common name, rocks are a prominent feature in the habitat of this species. Rock Voles prefer forest habitats with moss-covered rocks and boulders, thick ground cover, and accessible water. Learn more about the...

Taiga Voles eat mostly grass, but include some other plant matter in their diets. They inhabit forest habitats near streams and bogs, using both underground and surface runways. Learn more about the Microtus xanthognathus, more commonly...

Montane Shrews are among the most common shrews, and do well in a variety of moist habitats: thick, grassy areas near streams or rivers; meadows; thickets of willow and alder; spruce-fir forests; and alpine tundra. They are dietary...

Eastern Cottontails share habitats with seven other cottontails and six species of hares. They have been transplanted to areas outside their historically widespread range, which included swamps, prairies, woodlands, and forests. Learn...

The least chipmunk is the smallest and most widely distributed North American chipmunk. It occurs in a variety of habitats, from coniferous forests to meadows to sagebrush desert, feeding primarily on seeds but also eating flowers, buds,...

The Virginia opossum, the only marsupial found north of Mexico, is an adaptable omnivore at home on the ground and in the trees. Opossums prefer forested habitats, but they are quite successful even in urban areas. Learn more about the...

Use this site to see how many of the animals and plants that your students can remember from each biome after listening to this song.

Doug Eldon performs this great song which tells about the different biomes and their characteristics. Great way to begin your unit on the biomes.

Kids learn about the world's biomes and ecosystems. The network of life and biodiversity needed for all to survive.

The Discovery Channel provides numerous lesson plans dealing with plants. Content is organized by grade level, but all lesson plans include suggestions for adaptations for older or younger audiences.

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...