ESCI 330 Natural History of the Pacific Northwest

Natural History Websites

General:

All Species Toolkit -- search engine

Encyclopedia of Biodiversity (forthcoming)

Washington Gap Analysis (for species distributions)

Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan, Museum of Zoology

Endangered Species Information Network, Pacific Biodiversity Institute

Naturesongs.com

 

Plants, etc.:

Washington Gap Analysis (for species distributions)

eNature.com

USDA Plants Database

Forest biology and dendrology

Bryophytes

Bryophyte images

North American Lichen Project

 

Invertebrates:

Butterflies and Moths of North America (USGS)

Caterpillar hostplants

Insect Sounds

Mites

 

Amphibians and Reptiles:

USGS Butterflies of Washington

AmphibiaWeb (University of California, Berkeley)

Frog calls

American Museum of Natural History, Department of Herpetology

 

Birds:

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

 

Mammals:

Cetaceans

Bats

 

Miscellaneous:

NOAA's Coral Reef site

Snow Crystals