Biodiversity

The Strange Saga of the Dawn Redwood

The dawn redwood was believed extinct until Chinese refugees fleeing the Japanese WWII invasion came across several growing in remote villages of western China.

Quiz on Habitats and Ecosystems

It is common knowledge that ecosystems are important, but why are they so important and what is threatening them? Do you know the answers? Test your knowledge about ecosystems and learn more about how humans depend on, and threaten, natural habitats...

Rainforest Quiz: Dive Through the Canopy to Brush Up on Your Knowledge

The whole family can have fun taking this quiz about one of our most complex and fascinating biomes, the rainforests! Test your knowledge about the many types of plants and animals that live there!

Beauty Under Threat: A Guide to Rainforest Diversity and Deforestation

With nearly five million identified species of plants, animals and insects the world's rainforests account for almost fifty percent of the total known life forms on Earth. This is even more remarkable when we take into consideration that they only...

Quiz - Test Your Biodiversity Knowledge

Biodiversity is important to all life on earth and it is declining at an alarming rate. Test your biodiversity knowledge and learn how biodiversity impacts you.

Understanding How the Food Chain in a Tropical Rainforest Works

A food chain is a system within an ecological community in which every living organism depends on another body for its subsistence. In an ecosystem like the tropical rainforest, each organism is interdependent on the other, and human activities can easily...

Fragile Ecosystems Problems and Solutions: Why are the Chameleons Gone?

The rampant abuse of ecosystems has lead to problems. We have a few solutions to correct it, that is, while we still have time. The article describes how a small town has changed with regard to ecosystems being destroyed without conscious thought or...

Abiotic Elements in the Boreal Forest

Abiotic factors such as temperature, sunlight and precipitation play an important role in the boreal forest biome. Learn about the abiotic factors in the boreal forest.

Green New Years Resolutions

Some simple tips to help you resolve to have a greener new year.

Loss of Habitat in the Montana Rocky Mountains

The Montana Rocky Mountains invite visitors, new residents and commercial interests year-round. As development becomes more aggressive, the Montana Rockies frontier is shrinking. Loss of land, environmental impact, and critical loss of habitat call for...