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Taxonomy
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- Classification of Living
Things
- Learn about the Linnaean
system of classification used in the biological sciences to describe
and categorize all living things, with a focus on finding out how
humans fit within this system.
- Introduction to the Eukaryota
- Comprises detailed information
on systematics, life histories, morphologies and fossil record
data for all eukaryotes. Well worth a look.
- Taxonomy: Classifying Life
- Learn how organisms are
classified. Includes background information on homology, embryonic
development, DNA hybridisation, phylogenetic trees, cladistics,
plus more.
- Taxonomy Lab: An exercise
in taxonomy
- An introduction to taxonomy
and classification. Includes the Linnaean Hierarchy, type specimens,
and a class experiment for you to develop a classification scheme.
- The Cockroach Phylogeny
- This site contains a suggested
Phylogeny of the various cockroach species, and links to many related
online resources.
- The Phylogeny of Life
- An introduction to phylogeny.
Learn about the history of life on Earth by tracing life's phylogeny
from three different starting points. Work your way through the
phylogeny of all organisms, from whales to bacteria.
- The New Zealand Mollusca
- Provides a checklist for
New Zealand molluscs (including location maps and photos).
- The Tree of Life Home Page
- The Tree of Life is a project
containing information about the diversity of organisms on Earth,
their history, and characteristics.
- Will's Skull Page
- Useful photos of skulls
as a means of species identification. Contains a key to identify
British mammals, as well as other specimens, and has note on preparing
material, plus more.
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Biodiversity |
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- (GBIF) Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- GBIF is an international organisation that is working to make the world's biodiversity data accessible everywhere in the world. GBIF and its many partners work to mobilise the data, and to improve search mechanisms, data and metadata standards, web services, and the other components of an Internet-based information infrastructure for biodiversity.
World Atlas of Biodiversity - Created by the UNEP World
Conservation Monitoring Centre this is a superb online atlas, capable
of highly detailed images, and displaying many different variables
for comparison.
- Biodiversity and Conservation
Hypertext Book
- A hypertext book on biodiversity
and conservation. Contains 16 chapters beginning with biological
diversity, threats to biodiversity, and approaches to preserving
what is left.
- Biodiversity in NZ
- New Zealand's Department
of Conservation provides information here on biodiversity, native
species, and threats to biodiversity (weeds and pests).
- Environment Australia - Biodiversity
- A site describing biodiversity
programmes, initiatives and policies at the international, national,
community and local levels in Australia.
- Convention on Biological
Diversity
- This site looks at the importance
of biological diversity for the health of people and the planet,
and explains the role of the CBD in protecting this Biodiversity.
- (UK) CWT-Biodiversity Action Plans
- The Cheshire Wildlife Trusts runs many projects and biodiversity action plans for species and habitats in the United Kingdom.
- Diversity of Life Web Index
- A large site that provides
a launch pad for exploring biodiversity on the Internet.
- International Species Information
System
- ISIS is an international
nonprofit membership organization supporting species conservation
and preservation. It has a high level of global cooperation, including
almost half the world's recognised zoos and aquaria. May take a
while to load.
- National Biodiversity Profiles
(WCMC)
- This information service
is based on reports prepared by the World Conservation Monitoring
Centre. This service gives simple biodiversity profiles for ten
countries and helps to identify biodiversity elements for which
a country has sole responsibility.
- Species 2000
- Species 2000 has the aim
of enumerating all known species of plants, animals, fungi and
microbes as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity.
- The Animal Diversity Web
- The Animal Diversity Web
is an electronic database with pictures and information on individual
animal species, including details of distributions, natural history,
conservation, and economic importance.
- The New Zealand Biodiversity
Strategy
- New Zealand's biodiversity
strategy looks at the steps involved in preserving the country's
flora and fauna. Also looks at goals for the 21st century
and how these goals will be achieved.
- What are biodiversity Hotspots?
- This website explains what
a hotspot is and why these areas should be preserved. Also includes
a global map showing which regions contain hotspots.
- World Conservation Monitoring
Centre
- The World Conservation Monitoring
Centre provides information services on conservation and sustainable
use of the world's living resources, and helps others to develop
information systems of their own.
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