Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given species, ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions support fewer species.
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Animal Info
Compiles list of species common names grouped by category. Comes with an overview on the animal’s history and biography.
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Biodiversity and Protected Areas
World Resources Institute offers information on key issues, news releases, publications, maps, and searchable database.
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Biodiversity Economics Library
World Conservation Union provides information on events, publications, and conferences.
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Biodiversity FAQ
Compiles questions related to biodiversity. With news, contact information, and links to related sources.
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Biodiversity II
Contains conclusions and data relating to biodiversity crisis. Contains press releases and list of related sources.
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Biodiversity Project
Group offers details of history, programs, resources, links, and publications.
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Biodiversity Web
Clearing-house for information about all dimensions of the diversity of planet earth, including history and ecological background.
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Canadian Biodiversity
Presented by The Redpath Museum of McGill University.
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Canadian Biodiversity: Theory
Displays an article about the biodiversity theory introducing the three levels that are being studied.
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Convention on Biological Diversity
Offering details of the annual conference, press releases, and latest news.
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Diversitas
Fosters integrative biodiversity science by fusing ecological and social disciplines to produce relevant knowledge.
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Fauna and Flora International
Aims to prevent the loss of biodiversity without comprising human needs. With news and membership details.
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Global Issues: Biodiversity
Looks into global issues that affect everyone and aims to show how most issues are inter-related.
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Invasivespecies.gov
Gateway to Federal and State invasive species activities and programs.
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Mass Extinction Underway
Provides an overview about the possibility that half of all species on earth will be extinct as a result of pollution, climate change, and habitat destruction.
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Omics Publishing Group
An unrestricted central open access resource on biodiversity and sustainable energy development for scientists and researchers, which publishes and disseminates research articles to the global community free of cost, and organizes international conferences.
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Rainforest Animals
Presents a listing of fauna found in this type of ecosystem. With pictures and descriptions.
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The Sixth Extinction
The current extinction or biodiversity crisis is studied at this Dutch portal.
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Species 2000
Indexing the world's known species.