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.
- Albertasource.ca: Alberta’s Online Encyclopedia The Heritage Community Foundation produces this excellent resource on the province of Alberta.
- Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones The Canadian Biodiversity Web Site provides you with accurate information on the biodiversity of Canada.
- Ecozone and Ecoregions of Canada This site describes Canada’s ecozones and the general concepts of ecological classification
- Ecoregions Resilient Habitats - Sierra Club The Sierra Club has identified 10 vulnerable ecosystems in North America.
An excellent portal to biomes and ecozones in Canada on the web is located at A Research Guide for Students: Biomes and Ecozones.
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