Alberta Biomes – Biology 20
Print Resources
- Alberta / A Natural History 508.7123 is a solid choice for information on Alberta’s natural environment.
- In the Reference collection, the UXL Encyclopedia of Biomes REF 577 WEI presents an overview of the major biomes of the world. This reference book is also available as an Ebook from the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
- In the regular collection, Biomes of the World 577 ALL and Our living World: Earth’s Biomes 577.4 SOM (Available as an Ebook) is a series of volumes exploring each of the earth’s major ecological regions.
Web Links
- Alberta’s 6 Bio-Regions contains descriptions of the Aspen Parkland, Boreal Forest, Canadian Shield, Grassland, Foothill, and Rocky Mountain Regions of Alberta.
- Alberta Natural Heritiage Information Centre is a government sponsored centre providing accurate and accessible biodiversity information.
- Alberta, Naturally! explores Alberta’s diverse ecosystems.
- Albertasource.ca: Alberta’s Online Encyclopedia The Heritage Community Foundation produces this excellent resource on the province of Alberta.
- Canadian Ecozones Environment Canada provides an overview of Canada’s 20 major ecosystems. The site includes a map of the 15 Terrestrail and 5 Marine Ecozones.
- Ecoregions Index – Sierra Club The Sierra Club has identified 21 ecoregions in North America.
An excellent portal to biomes and ecozones on the web is located at A Research Guide for Students: Biomes and Ecozones.
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