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/Home/Sciences/Life Sciences/Ecology/Biodiversity/General Resources AIMS - Coral ID CD Votes:0 AIMS home About AIMS Research Facilities News Search Site map Site index Topics index The CoralBase product will be replaced by Coral ID CD For information about the Coral ID CD please visit: Coral ID AIMS home page web@aims.gov.au Last updated - May 08, 2002 Copyright ?1996-2002 Australian Institute of Marine Science URL http://www.aims.gov.au [ About AIMS ] [ AIMS research ] [ AIMS facilities ] [ AIMS news ] [ AIMS search ] [ AIMS publications ] [ Doing business with AIMS ] [ What's new ] [ Site index ] [ Navigating this site ] [ Privacy policy ] [ Links ] Read More Go to Site Animal Diversity Web Votes:0 Overview News Technology Conditions of Use Privacy Policy Partners & Contributors Awards & Recognition ADW Staff Contact Us Spinning Skulls About Mammals Frog Calls Resources for College Instructors Resources for K-12 Instructors Contribute to ADW What's in a Scientific Name? Authority Lists: Where We Get Our Names Name, Rank, and Serial Number Organismal classification: evolutionary relationships & ranks Glossary Search Guide Related Links Contact Us Report an Error Featuring common grackle Quiscalus quiscula Browse Kingdom Animalia : Amphibians Arthropods Birds Bony Fishes Echinoderms Insects Mammals Mollusks Reptiles Sharks and others Sponsored in part by the Interagency Education Research Initiative, the Homeland Foundation and the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology . The ADW Tea Read More Go to Site Australia's Biodiversity Votes:0 Home What is biodiversity? Levels of biodiversity Biodiversity in Australia Conserving biodiversity What's happening to our biodiversity? Extinction Over-population Loss of habitat Loss of species How can you help? Sustainable living Biodiversity at home Community Biodiversity Biodiversity and the Australian Museum Up Close and Spineless Backyard Biodiversity Fact sheets Videos What is biodiversity? 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Sustainable living Biodiversity at home Community Biodiversity Biodiversity and the Australian Museum Up Close and Spineless Backyard Biodiversity Copyright © Australian Museum 2005 Read More Go to Site Biodiversity and Conservation: A Hypertext Book Votes:0 Search this site: e:mail the instructor Discuss or comment Take a test Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION, HISTORY OF LIFE Chapter 2: EVOLUTION OF ANIMALS AND THE AGE OF REPTILES Chapter 3: THE AGE OF MAMMALS Chapter 4: EVOLUTION OF HUMANS AND THE PLEISTOCENE EXTINCTIONS Chapter 5: EXTINCTION AND DEPLETION FROM OVER-EXPLOITATION Chapter 6: WHALES AND WHALING Chapter 7: FISH AND FISHING Chapter 8: OVEREXPLOITATION THREATENING LIVING SPECIES Chapter 9: SECONDARY EFFECTS OF OVER-EXPLOITATION Chapter 10: CATALOGING AND MAPPING BIODIVERSITY Chapter 11: VALUES OF BIODIVERSITY Chapter 12: NATURAL PRODUCTS Chapter 13: ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION Chapter 14: EXOTIC INTRODUCTIONS Chapter 15: TEMPERATE FORESTS AND DEFORESTATION Chapter 16: TROPICAL FORESTS Chapter 17: DESERTS AND GRASSLANDS Chapter 18: ENDANG Read More Go to Site Biodiversity and Its Value: Biodiversity Series, Paper No. 1 Votes:0 [ ] [ Skip navigation links ][ About us ][ | Contact us ][ | Publications ][ | What's new ] Publications You are here: Environment home > Biodiversity > Publications Biodiversity and its value Biodiversity Series, Paper No. 1 This paper was prepared by the Biodiversity Unit within the Commonwealth Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories (DEST). Input from members of the Biological Diversity Advisory Committee, and agencies and relevant areas of the Environment, Sport and Territories Portfolio is acknowledged. CONTENTS Acknowledgements Introduction 1 What is biological diversity ? 1.1 Genetic diversity 1.2 Species diversity 1.3 Ecosystem diversity 2 Why is biological diversity important ? 2.1 The value of biological diversity's components 2.2 The value of diversity Glossa Read More Go to Site Biodiversity and the Global Crisis Votes:0 BIODIVERSITY & THE GLOBAL CRISIS As Congress recently adjourned for its August recess, we want to take this opportunity to let you know the positive impact you’ve had over the past several months. UCS activists have been a critical voice in securing a number of victories this year. Thank you for your tremendous efforts. Clean, Renewable Energy In a last minute compromise the Senate passed last year's energy bill (H.R. 6), which included a national standard to require utilities to significantly increase their use of clean renewable energy, like wind and solar. However, the total energy bill has many anti-environmental aspects, and it remains to be seen what the House and Senate conference committee will do to the final bill this fall. Clean Vehicles The National Highway Traffic Safety Read More Go to Site Biodiversity Conservation in Transboundary Protected Areas Votes:0 Read more than 3,700 books online FREE! More than 1900 PDFs now available for sale HOME ABOUT NAP CONTACT NAP HELP NEW RELEASES ORDERING INFO Questions? Call 888-624-8373 Items in cart [0] PAPERBACK list:$ 37.00 Web:$33.30 add to cart PDF BOOK your price: $28.50 add to cart Rights & Permissions Free Resources PDF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Display this book on your site! 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Please note that this BCN Web site is no longer being updated - current information on other BSP projects, and electronic versions of BCN publications, can be found at BSPonline. Search the Publications List The Biodiversity Conservation Network is part of the Biodiversity Support Program , which is funded by USAID Copyright © 1997 World Wildlife Fund - All Rights Reserved. | Created and mainta Read More Go to Site Biodiversity Directory:Plant Genebanks, Speciation, Biodiversity, Biopiracy, Bioprospecting, Invasive Species, Endangered Species, Botanical Gardens, Mark Plotkin, E.O. Wilson, microorganisms Votes:0 home search author directory updates signup your feedback contact us biodiversity environment genomics biotechnology evolution new frontiers education issues in biodiversity "educator resources" section with PDF lesson available in spanish (en espanol) Diversity of species The Foja Mountains of Indonesia: Exploring the Lost World by Bruce M. 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