Biomes: Databases & Websites

When off-campus, the databases (including ebooks) will prompt you to log in. For login credentials, click here.

See all list of all A-Z databases.

General 

• Biome Interactive: Interactive map with information on each biome, including its climate and wildlife. Use the "compare" feature to analyze similarities and differences between biomes.
• Blue Planet Biomes: Fact about our planet, its complex patterns of biomes, plants, and animals, and how climates ultimately determine the biomes of our Earth.
• Mission: Biomes (NASA Earth Observatory): Images, stories, and discoveries about the environment, Earth systems, and climate that emerge from NASA research, including its satellite missions, in-the-field research, and models. 
• National Geographic Biomes Collection: Encyclopedia entries, articles, images, and general facts about biomes. 
• The World's Biomes (University of California Berkeley): Information and images on the world's biomes. 
• Virtual Biomes (Ask a Biologist @ Arizona State University): Want to explore the world of biology, but don't have time to take a field trip? Check out these biology virtual reality tours. 

Food Chains and Food Webs

• Foodwebs and feeding roles (Wildlife Gardening Forum) 
• Food chains & food webs (Khan Academy)

Open Educational resources (OER)

• Biology textbook chapter on Biomes (LibreTexts): General information on biomes, food chains and food webs.

Common website domains

.edu = College/university websites 

.gov = Government websites - great for statistics, reports

.org = Nonprofit organizations, but can be used by any kind of organization

.com = Businesses/commercial sites

How to limit your search results to a specific domain:

Example: temperate deciduous forest site:.edu

Example: food webs site:.gov