Aquatic 198
Caves 17
Coastal 2
Deserts 43
Forest 61
Grasslands, Prairies and Steppes 16
Wetlands 23
Management 2
Restoration Ecology 23
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Ecosystem Biodiversity - Biodiversity, Environment, Science 2
Ecosystems and Habitats - Conservation and Endangered Species, Environment, Issues, Society 66
 Biodiversity and Mutualism in EcosystemsBiodiversity and Mutualism in Ecosystems
 Technical paper on the importance of biodiversity and mutualism (co-operation between different species) to ecosystem function and structural organization.
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Biomes - Living WorldsBiomes - Living Worlds
 Fact sheets, photos, and video clips on the climate, location, animal and plant adaptations, land formations, and human influences of seven major terrestrial biomes: tundra, taiga, temperate forest, grassland, chaparral, desert, and rainforest.
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The Buell-Small Succession StudyThe Buell-Small Succession Study
 A long term old-field permanent-plot ecological succession study on the New Jersey Piedmont.
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Comprehensive Protected Areas System Composition and MonitoringComprehensive Protected Areas System Composition and Monitoring
 IUCN task force report on methods for optimizing national protected areas systems that maximise species conservation through targeted selection based on broadly accepted ecological principles. [PDF]
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Ecological Society of America Panel on Vegetation ClassificationEcological Society of America Panel on Vegetation Classification
 Constituted by the Ecological Society of America to support and facilitate the creation of standardized, scientifically credible North American vegetation type classification.
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Ecosystem InformationEcosystem Information
 Information related to ecosystems in the Pacific and Yukon regions of Canada, including state of the environment reporting, environmental indicators, and programs and reports on ecosystem science, monitoring and research.
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Ecosystems Classification and MappingEcosystems Classification and Mapping
 The World Institute for Conservation and Environment, WICE, provides information, tools and resources.
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Images of the Dry TropicsImages of the Dry Tropics
 Photographs of plants, animals, and landscapes from dry tropical habitats in the Americas, Africa, Madagascar, and Asia. Dry tropical habitat types include tropical dry forest, tropical deciduous forest, thorn forest, spiny desert, savannah, cerrado, and caatinga.
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Len Webb Ecological Images CollectionLen Webb Ecological Images Collection
 Photographs by ecologist Len Webb depict a wide variety of native vegetation, fauna, landscapes, and soils, mainly in tropical and subtropical Northeastern Australia. Represents a wide range of ecosystem types.
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MBGnetMBGnet
 Descriptions and images of the biomes of the world, freshwater ecosystems, and marine ecosystems. From the Missouri Botanical Garden.
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Millenium Ecosystem AssessmentMillenium Ecosystem Assessment
 Report of a scientific appraisal of the condition and trends in the world’s ecosystems and the services they provide, as well as the scientific basis for action to conserve and use them sustainably.
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Millennium Ecosystem AssessmentMillennium Ecosystem Assessment
 Reports from international effort to inventory global ecosystems, their contribution to human development, and the effect of the ongoing degradation of ecosystem services on human well-being.
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The Principles of the Transboundary System of Nature Environment Protection: The Upper BugThe Principles of the Transboundary System of Nature Environment Protection: The Upper Bug
 Project to protect the ecosystems of the Western Bug basin, on the boundary between Poland and Ukraine, by collaboration between the two countries.
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The State of the Nation's EcosystemsThe State of the Nation's Ecosystems
 Online book about the current status and trends of the environment of the United States, aimed at public policy makers and concerned citizens.
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Terrestrial Ecoregions of the WorldTerrestrial Ecoregions of the World
 Maps, descriptions, and index to 687 ecoregions across the globe. Javascript required.
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WorldBiomesWorldBiomes
 Covering five of the major world biomes.
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The World's BiomesThe World's Biomes
 Introduction to aquatic, desert, forest, grassland, and tundra biomes. School class project.
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WWF - EcoregionsWWF - Ecoregions
 Detailed descriptions and images of the world's ecoregions. Javascript required.
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