21. The Encyclopedia Of Southern Appalachian Forest Ecosystems Information on the ecology and management of southern Appalachian forest ecosystems. We have synthesized literature from thousands of sources to provide resource managers, land owners, researchers, students, and the public easy access to scientific knowledge about the forests of the southern Appalachians. http://www.forestryencyclopedia.net

The Encyclopedia of Southern Appalachian Forest Ecosystems This site contains a wealth of information on the ecology and management of southern Appalachian forest ecosystems. We have synthesized literature from thousands of sources to provide resource managers, land owners, researchers, students, and the public easy access to scientific knowledge about the forests of the southern Appalachians. Notice: This site is still under development. An intensive evaluation is in progress to determine whether the needs and desires of users are being adequately addressed. You are invited to submit your own review comments . PEER REVIEW of the scientific content is being planned but has NOT YET been conducted. If this is your first visit to the encyclopedia, you might wish to get some introductory understanding both about the content you will see and about the navigation system and how to use it to find your way around. How do I navigate through the scientific knowledge presented in this site? How is the knowledge in this encyclopedia organized? Why is this encyclopedia helpful? What is covered by this encyclopedia and what is not covered? ... Who developed this encyclopedia? Skip the above introductory material and go right into the main encyclopedia User Feedback Requested . After you have visited this site, we invite you to return to this home page and provide us with your comments on how you liked it. Your feedback is very important to us because it helps us continually improve our product so we can serve you better.

22. Ecotopia is powered by clean, reliable solar electrons. © 19942002 ecosystems. contact info http://www.ecotopia.com/

Ecotopia Ecotopia is affiliated with Ecotopia USA A design strategy for the new millenium SolarQuest® in Bhutan Photos iNet News Team at Jo'burg Summit multi-media, project-based, experiential learning for youth Click here to log in and tell us about yourself Accepted Reports will appear in the iNet News Service Bolivia Venezuela Galapagos Bhutan ... dedicated to a sustainable future ... EcoPlanet Apollo II Hubbert Peak EcoEducation North American Alliance for Green Education The iNet News Service Solar Schools EcoSage EcoEconomics Environomics Nurture Capital Sustainable Energy Stock Community Way EcoCommunities NOPEC EcoVillages Baggins End EcoLiving Eco-Home Network Easy Living BlueGrass EcoTechnologies Solar Energy Village Power 2000 Transportation solarEVolution SUV Kiteship Electrathon Electratón Tonatiuh ... CPRT Energy Conservation Two Phase ThermoSiphon Central Coating Company EcoPublishing EcoWebPress Manuscripts, Press Releases, Guest Writers, Footnotes Our Mission is to develop, promote and market methodologies, technologies and products that conserve natural resources and advance our planet towards sustainability through the use of solar energy. Top Stories Kyocera Supplies 2.4 MW Solar to California Fairgrounds

23. RangeBiome Natural resource and environmental links, tools, news, and views for improving the ecological conditions of public rangeland ecosystems in the USA. http://www.rangebiome.org/

RangeBiome RangeNet Range Watch Search ... NFEPA RangeBiome A Public Rangeland Almanac This page was last updated on February 28, 2003 A Public Rangeland Almanac is an assemblage of natural resource and environmental links, tools, news, and views for improving the ecological conditions of public rangeland ecosystems. RangeNet 2003 Conference Debating the future of the American West Boulder, Colorado November 5-7, 2003 Buyout Poll Vote your preference on the voluntary federal grazing permit buyout proposal. About RangeBiome The key words are PUBLIC and RANGELANDS The objectives are ENVIRONMENTAL The center of the world is Post, Oregon - at least as far as RangeBiome is concerned. The story is that a post was placed to mark the geographic center of Oregon, and that is how the little community of Post, Oregon got its name. Over time the content has branched out in many directions, but A Public Rangeland Almanac is a "made in Oregon" product. Who am I? My name is Larry Walker and I was formerly a range conservationist with the Bureau of Land Management. I retired with just under 31 years of federal service on February 1, 1997. For the last 19+ years of that service, my duty station was BLM's Oregon/Washington State Office in Portland, Oregon. Before that, I worked in BLM's Prineville Oregon District after having worked in BLM's Medford Oregon District. What is the purpose of A Public Rangeland Almanac?

24. The Sky's The Limit Assigning an economic value to the world's ecosystems. From the Why Files. http://whyfiles.news.wisc.edu/shorties/cost_nature.html

Posted 23 May 1997 What's the worth of the Earth? According to Robert Costanza of the University of Maryland it's about $33 trillion. That, at least, is the average annual value of "natural capital" and the services provided by the world's ecosystems, says Costanza whose calculations were published in the May 15 issue of the journal Nature. Some Freebies From Nature Breathable Air Potable Water Waste Assimilation Natural Pollination Food Production Flood Control Soil Production Genetic Raw Material Timber Production This astonishing figure, almost twice the global gross national product of $18 trillion, takes on added significance this week as representatives from 150 nations meet in Kyoto, Japan, in an effort to come to economic terms with global climate change. It was arrived at by calculating the economic value of a set of ecosystem services the production of breathable air, potable water and food, and the assimilation of wastes across a range of ecosystems, from forests and oceans to lakes and mountains. Costanza's study joins a growing movement by scientists who are attempting to formulate the "market value" of the things the world gives us for free. It's a slippery issue, they acknowledge, but we are utterly dependent on these services and the attempt to price them will help ensure that environmental services are given greater consideration in policy debates.

25. Restoring Nutrients To Salmonid Ecosystems Conference (courtesy: GPAFS) International conference intended to capture and showcase the latest information on restoring nutrients to salmonid ecosystems. Focus on nutrient dynamics and management in lakes and streams and throughout the North Pacific ecoregion. April 2001, Eugene, Oregon. http://www.gpafs.org/confnutr/

The Conference Proceedings are Here! Nutrients in Salmonid Ecosystems: Sustaining Production and Biodiversity American Fisheries Society Symposium 34 John Stockner, editor. They are available for purchase through AFS. 302 pp., paper, February 2003 Stock Number: 540.34 List price: $60 AFS member price: $42 To order: Online: http://www.fisheries.org/publications/catbooks/x54034.shtml Phone: (678) 366-1411, or Fax: (770) 442-9742 Email: afspubs@pbd.com The Nutrient Conference attracted 380 scientists and fishery afficionados from around the globe to Eugene, Oregon, from April 24-26, 2001. Representatives were noted from Japan (Kyoto and Hokkaido), Norway, Sweden, New Zealand, and mixed with a plethora of Canadians and Americans. The conference website will remain in operation indefinitely as a tool for disseminating information about the conference and nutrient issue. Proceedings, including all orally-presented papers that were submitted for publication and pass peer-review, will be published by the American Fisheries Society (AFS) and will be available in February 2003 A huge thank you goes out to all who made this conference a smashing success, especially those who traveled great distances to share their work with such a broad and diverse audience.

26. Untitled Document An organization of scientists committed to using their technical expertise to solve ecological problems. http://www.sei.org/core.html

27. Other Alien Species Sites This document contains hyperlink references to external websites which may be directly or peripherally relevant to the mission of the Hawaiian ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) project (University of Hawaii/Botany Dept./CPSU/RCUH). http://www.hear.org/hear/OtherAlienSpeciesSites.htm

Other alien species websites directly or peripherally relevant to the mission of the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) Project Following are some hyperlink references to external (non-HEAR) websites which may be directly or peripherally relevant to the mission of the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) project. No concerted effort has been made yet to compile a comprehensive list of links. This page was created in order to have "infrastructure" and to encourage input from folks like you in order to get a good list of online references! We actively solicit your input so we can include the highest-quality, most relevant sites for this index. Don't be surprised if your own (or other favorite) site is not referenced here, but please do tell us about it webmaster@hear.org ) so we can review it for possible inclusion. Also, if there is a new heading that help this site be more useful to you, please tell us about that webmaster@hear.org ; we'll try to accommodate your request! Hawaii-centric alien species information sites What is threatened by alien species in Hawaii? National, regional, and international alien species information Other links Hawaii-centric alien species information sites Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants "Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants."

28. Pacific Island Ecosystems At Risk Listings and descriptions of invasive plant species which threaten Pacific island ecosystems, particularl Category Science Environment Invasive Species Terrestrial Plants......Caring for the Land and Serving People. Institute of Pacific Islands ForestryPacific Island ecosystems at Risk (PIER). Plant threats to Pacific ecosystems http://www.hear.org/pier/

Caring for the Land and Serving People Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) Welcome! Here you will find listings and descriptions of plant species that threaten natural and semi-natural ecosytems of the Pacific islands. Plant threats to Pacific ecosystems Reports on invasive species on Pacific Islands A Toolkit of Best Prevention and Management Practices © CAB International on behalf of the Global Invasive Species Programme, used by permission) ( Web site For invasive species in Hawai i, visit Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) About the PIER project Our cooperators Related sites ... Site index Tired of downloading information from PIER via the internet? PIER is available on CD-ROM. Order a copy today! (No cost to those who have a need for it.) Information on some species may be incomplete or missing. Contributions of information, photos, drawings, etc. are solicited and will be properly credited or cited. Also, please look at the list of possible additional species and let us know if you think they should be added as threats to Pacific islands.

29. American Society Of International Law Wildlife Interest Group Resources Searchable bibliography on the impacts of environmental change on flora and fauna. Citations include peerreviewed and selected gray literature. Hyperlinks are provided to the source where available. http://eelink.net/~asilwildlife/bib.shtml

Wil Burns Chair Home Resources Bibliographies Last updated: 06.30.2002 Bibliography: Environmental Change and its Impact on Species/Ecosystems/Agriculture Prepared by: William C.G. Burns , Co-Chair, American Society of International Law - Wildlife Interest Group This bibliography of peer-reviewed and gray literature (including journal articles, newspaper articles, reports and materials on the Internet) focuses on environmental change (defined herein as global warming or ozone depletion) and its impacts on flora and fauna species and critical supporting ecosystems, as well as agricultural resources. 3386 citations have been included to date and the bibliography will be updated every two months. Ultimately, each entry will be categorized in a variety of ways, permitting key word searches and compilations by subject, region, or author. Any corrections or suggestions for additional citations should be sent to at ASIL-WIG. We would like to thank everyone who has been thoughtful enough to contribute citations for the bibliography; your continued support in this context will be greatly appreciated. Bibliography as web pages by alpha: Anonymous A B C ... Bibliography as a single web page

30. Montreal Symposium To advance understanding of the complex process and mechanisms for onfarm management of agricultural biodiversity and their relation with farmers' livelihoods. Montreal, Canada - November 8-10, 2001. http://www.unu.edu/env/plec/cbd/

International Symposium on Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems Montreal, Canada - November 8-10, 2001 Co-organized by: United Nations University Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity International Plant Genetic Resources Institute With support of: The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) The FAO-UNEP-UNDP-World Bank sponsored Global IPM Programme (FAO) The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) The German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) The Directorate General for International Cooperation of The Netherlands (DGIS) McGill University (Mc Gill School of Environment / New Sun) The Global Environment Facility Announcement Information for Participants PDF (incl. registration form) Programme Excel PDF Guidelines for the Poster Session PDF Poster Session Excel PDF Abstracts Summary Report ... The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (http://www.biodiv.org/) UNU/PLEC (Mr. Luohui Liang) People, Land Management and Environmental Change (UNU/PLEC)

31. New Project overview and data, including maps, descriptive summaries, photographs, watershed and marsh Category Regional North America Counties Essex Plum Island......Plum Island ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research Site. PIELTERSite Resources Overview. Data. Personnel. Publications. View of http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/PIE/

Plum Island Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research Site PIE-LTER Site Resources: Overview Data Personnel Publications View of the Rowley River From the PIE-LTER Field House News from PIE-LTER: The Marine Biological Laboratory has purchased the Marsh View Farm to provide housing and research facilities for the LTER and affiliated research programs. Major Research Question: How will trophic structure and primary and secondary productivity in estuaries be affected by changes in organic matter, nutrient and water fluxes caused by changing land cover, climate and sea level? PIE-LTER Links: In-House Web Site (Password Required) Field House Web Site TIDE, IRCEB ... Microbial Observatory Affiliated Institutions, Organizations, and Projects: Ipswich-Parker Suburban Watershed Channel National Science Foundation NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve Network LTER Network Site Participating Institutions: Ecosystems Center University of South Carolina University of New Hampshire Clark University ... Research Reserve This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Cooperartive Agreement #OCE-9726921. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

32. Ecology, Aquaria, Aquatic Organisms, Microscopic Animals, Microcosm, Ecosystem, Rob Day's personal page includes documents, publications, and papers related to aquaria, artificial ecosystems, microcosm management, with particular reference to ecological education. http://angelfire.com/ri/skibizniz/index.html

Rob Day's Home Page Plant Biology 102N resource page. Biological Sciences TA Society (BIOTAS) Home Page Rob Day's TA mentor workshop resource page Rob Day's learning theory links ... Pictures of the microcosm systems I created for The Ohio State University's Dept. of Evolution Ecology and Organismal Biology. These systems are used to teach biological diversity to undergraduate students. There are more than 15 separate marine and freshwater tanks housed in two adjacent labs. The total number of species maintained probably exceeds 1000 animal, plant and protist species. Some images of organisms taken from the OSU microcosms. Don't see the image you want? I have an extensive image archive featuring many hard-to-find species of microfauna and protists. For a small fee I can send you specific images or, my entire archive. Since my microcosms contain marine, freshwater and terrestrial species from almost every phylum, I can even create made-to-order images of species representing any taxa of your choice. EMAIL me for details. Pictures of Tremont Elementary School's "Wild World Ecosystem" project.

33. EPA-CBEP Home Page Similar pages US EPA Student Center ecosystemsecosystems. Ecosystem Exhibits Exit EPA disclaimer Here you can viewbeautiful pictures of ecosystems throughout the United States. http://www.epa.gov/ecocommunity/

Community Based Approaches Contact Us Print Version Search: EPA Home Ecosystems Community Based Approaches About CBEP Frequently Asked Questions News ... Links Community-Based Environmental Protection (CBEP) integrates environmental management with human needs, considers long-term ecosystem health and highlights the positive correlations between economic prosperity and environmental well-being. AMERICA RESPONDS U.S. Government information and resources in response to September 11 events Note: Documents in PDF format are best viewed in Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 5.0 Download Acrobat Reader Community Based Approaches Home EPA Home Privacy and Security Notice ... Contact Us

34. Global Change And Terrestrial Ecosystems (GCTE) Home Page About GCTE Short introduction to GCTE and what we are about. CreditsAcknowledgements of funding organisations and contributors. News http://gcte.org/

Click here to sign up to GCTE's Mailing list About GCTE Short introduction to GCTE and what we are about Credits Acknowledgements of funding organisations and contributors News Research highlights, new activities, progress report and position announcements Hotlinks A list of other homepages featuring global changes issues Structure Structure of GCTE, research focal areas and activities Sitemap Structure of the GCTE website for quick navigation Products Publications, newsletters and other printed materials IC-SEA Direct link to the website of the Impacts Center for Southeast-Asia Meetings Past and future meetings and conferences Search Tool Search Tool to search all IGBP homepages (currently disabled) Contacts Who is who in GCTE, the SSC

35. Treating Produced Water By Imitating Natural Ecosystems Page Investigation into plantbased approaches for treating salty wastewater brought to surface with natural gas from gas wells. http://www.es.anl.gov/htmls/treat.html

Treating Produced Water by Imitating Natural Ecosystems Problem/Opportunity Produced water is salty wastewater that is brought to the surface during production of natural gas. Although the wastewater's constituents occur naturally, they are considered contaminants and must be treated. Varying widely in concentration, these constituents include salt, organic compounds, and, in some cases, heavy metals and trace elements. A common disposal method is deep well injection; its cost depends on the volume of wastewater injected. What is needed is a simple treatment technique that reduces wastewater volume and removes contaminants. Argonne scientists are investigating several plant-based approaches for treating the salty wastewater that is brought to that surface along with natural gas from gas wells. Approach Argonne has developed a low-cost, low-tech method for cleaning up wastewater and reducing the volume of produced water. Based on phytoremediation, the method uses green plants in an engineered plant ecosystem modeled on natural wetland ecosystems. The "ideal" phytoremediation plant would be a large, vigorous, salt-tolerant grass or grasslike species having a large area of aboveground leaves and stems and a dense, fibrous root system to act as a biological filter. Large, green plants can move copious amounts of water through their roots and into the plant body. This water is evaporated from the leaves as pure water vapor - a process called transpiration. When selected, adapted plants are grown in contaminated wastewater by hydroponic techniques, and the root system functions as a biological filter. Contaminants taken up along with the water are degraded, metabolized, and/or stored in the plant body. Transpiration is enhanced by maximizing the leaf/stem area of the plant. Contaminant concentrations in plants can become thousands of times higher than those in the wastewater. The contaminated plant biomass can be digested or burned to reduce its volume. The residue can be processed to recover the contaminant, if valuable, or disposed of in environmentally appropriate ways.

36. (PNCERS) Pacific Northwest Coastal Ecosystems Regional Study The Pacific Northwest Coastal ecosystems Regional Study (PNCERS) is a research and outreach program based on coastal management issues and needs. http://www.pncers.org/

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37. Green Burials An affordable burial alternative for those who wish to preserve precious ecosystems.Category Society Death Death Care Funeral Services Planning...... http://www.memorialecosystems.com/

38. Endagered Ecosystems Of The United States Endangered ecosystems of the United States A Preliminary Assessmentof Loss and Degradation 1 by. ecosystems as Targets of Conservation. http://biology.usgs.gov/pubs/ecosys.htm

Endangered Ecosystems of the United States: A Preliminary Assessment of Loss and Degradation by Reed F. Noss University of Idaho Department of Fish and Wildlife Moscow, Idaho 83844 Edward T. LaRoe III National Biological Service Washington, D.C. 20240 J. Michael Scott National Biological Service Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho 83844 Abstract. We suggest that integrated conservation plans for all ecosystems be developed in each ecoregion of the United States, starting with types and regions that sustained the greatest losses and are at greatest risk of further loss. Conservation plans could be based on detailed studies of ecosystem status and trends and include quantitative analyses of ecosystem decline, ecological consequences of loss and degradation, and current and potential threats to each ecosystem. Ecosystem conservation need not be restricted to pristine sites, which are now almost nonexistent. Rather, management and, where possible, restoration plans for native biodiversity in partially disturbed sites should be considered. Key words: Biodiversity, coarse filter, vegetation, gap analysis, status and trends, endangered species, conservation.

39. South Florida Wetlands Ecosystems Lab Describes wetlands research activities, including studies of mangrove ecology and water quality impacts in the Everglades. http://www.fiu.edu/~ecosyst/

Projects C-111 Canal Basin Research Phosphorus Dosing Research Mangrove System Research ... Projects Informatio n from Lab Staff and Alumni Publications Employment Opportunities Ecology Lab SFLA Wetlands Ecosystems Lab SERC/Dept. of Biology University Park Florida International University Miami, FL 33199 Lab : ECS 262 Phone Links SERC home page Periphyton Group Dept. of Biology FIU home page ... Florida Ecological And Evolutionary Symposium Map of our research sites in South Florida. Click on the map or on the project menu for more information. C-111 Basin Research Sites Phosphorus Dosing Sites Mangrove System Research Taylor Slough Research Sites This page was last updated February 17, 2003 If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact: childers@fiu.edu or wooda@fiu.edu

40. USGS Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center Home Page Hawaiian terrestrial ecosystems programs, data and Publications.Category Regional North America Terrestrial......Presenting US Geological Survey Pacific Island ecosystems Research Center Data andPublications. Link to USGS web site Pacific Island ecosystems Research Center. http://biology.usgs.gov/pierc/

Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center Last updated February 21, 2003 Text Version More native species have been eliminated in Hawai'i than anywhere else in the United States and most places in the world The geographical isolation of the Hawaiian Islands has resulted in the evolution of a highly endemic biota: approximately 80% of Hawaii's plants, 100% of its forest birds, and 67% of its arthropods are found nowhere else in the world. But human colonization of the Islands has severely impacted native plant and animal populationsmore than 75% of the historically known endemic bird species are now either extinct (23) or endangered (30). Of the nearly 1,300 endemic plant species described from Hawaii, 104 are considered extinct, and 267 of the remaining taxa either are listed or are proposed as endangered or threatened species. Department of the Interior United States Geological Survey Biological Resources Division Pacific Island Ecosystem Research Center 3190 Maile Way, St John Hall, Room 408

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