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Page 40 You can learn a lot about an area by finding out what kinds of trees grow there. Choose a type of tree and find out its ideal climate conditions. | ||
| The Tree Book | ||
| View it online or download it for offline reading. The Tree Book helps you use your imagination to walk through the forests of British Columbia. Amaze your friends by identifying the trees in your part of the province! ( http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/documents/treebook/index.htm ) | ||
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| Trees of the Pacific Northwest | ||
| Learn about trees and how to identify them, and then try to identify a mystery tree. ( http://oregonstate.edu/trees/ ) | ||
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| Explore Biomes | ||
| Investigate the biomes, and their characteristic vegetation, of B.C. as well as the rest of the world. On each biome page, click on the numbers for specific locations. ( http://www.geog.ubc.ca/~daniels/biomes/explore/index.php?mmm=1 ) | ||
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Page 47 Learn more about the adaptations of cactus and other plants that live in dry environments. | ||
| Desert Plant Adaptations | ||
| View a slideshow-like presentation of plants adapted for desert conditions. ( http://io.uwinnipeg.ca/~simmons/desert1.htm ) | ||
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| Plant Adaptations in Arid Environments - Desert Plants | ||
| Arid means dry, but it can also mean barren. Are desert environments really barren? ( http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/desert_plants.htm ) | ||
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| Plant Adaptations in Arid Environments | ||
| Arid means dry, but it can also mean barren. Are desert environments really barren? ( http://www.cwnp.org/adaptations.html ) | ||
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| Arizona Deserts | ||
| Join a Canadian photographer and explore the Sonoran Desert, one of the great deserts of North America. ( http://www.branimirphoto.ca/gallery/arizona/sonoran_desert.html ) | ||
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Will polar bears be able to adapt to the changing climate? See how warmer temperatures are affecting polar bears, birds, and other species. | ||
| Polar Bears International | ||
| Polar bears are considered to be among the most intelligent animals in the world. Use this comprehensive web site to wander with polar bears in their native land. ( http://www.polarbearsalive.org/factclimate.php ) | ||
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| Climate Change Effects | ||
| Is it possible that the coldest and least inhabited regions on Earth could influence the course of global warming? A geographer at the University of Victoria shares his views on the impact of global warming. ( http://communications.uvic.ca/edge/prowse.html ) | ||
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| Climate Change in Canada | ||
| View the Government of Canada’s perspective on the impacts of global warming. Click on “Take the Challenge” at the bottom of the page to see what we can do about global warming. ( http://www.adaptation.nrcan.gc.ca/posters/cat_en.asp?Category=lr ) | ||
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| Global Warming | ||
| Use the left menu to investigate the effects of global warming on a variety of ecosystems, organisms, and resources. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Actions to find out what is being done to understand and cope with the effects of global warming. ( http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/ImpactsBirds.html ) | ||
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