81. World Biomes - University Of Puget Sound About the hierarchical organization of the world s environments. http://www.pugetsound.edu/x5680.xml

About Puget Sound Academics Admission Student Life ... Characteristics of Bioclimatic Zones SEARCH SITE World Biomes Rationale for Hierarchical Organization of the World's Environments Dennis Paulsen, Director Emeritus Life on Earth is extremely interesting, as most of us already know from television, if not from our own travels, and it becomes more so when each piece of the complex pattern fits understandably into the whole. One important goal of a biology curriculum should be to educate students about nature, in order to promote empathy and support for the natural world around us, and the interrelationship of all aspects of nature must be an integral part of the message delivered. Biomes (bioclimatic zones) are appropriate divisions by which to organize the natural world, because the organisms that live in each of them possess common constellations of adaptations to them, in particular to the climate of each of the zones and to the characteristic vegetation types that develop in them. The primary elements to be dealt with under each zone were chosen because they are considered the basic elements at all levels, from the entire planet through each of its component physical environments to the species themselves. The climate must be understood as perhaps the most important element in determining what kinds of organisms can live in an area and how they are modified to live under different conditions of temperature and precipitation and the seasonal distribution of these factors. Again, each spot on Earth has its own climate, influenced by both the macroclimate of the region and the microclimate of the particular site. But there are climatic commonalities on a grand scale that cause, for example, unrelated animals in the Sahara and Sonoran Deserts to have surprisingly much in common, and by effectively explaining these factors, an educational institution does much to fulfill its obligation to educate.

82. Douglas R. Taylor - Evolutionary Biology Doug Taylor s research group at the University of Virginia is conducting research into plant reproductive systems to address broader evolutionary issues and using invasive species as models for the evolution of geographic range expansion. http://people.virginia.edu/~drt3b/index.php

Home Research People Teaching ... Links Welcome to the Taylor Lab - Evolution and Population Genetics Most of our work involves the study of plant reproductive systems to address broader evolutionary issues. We are studying the population genetics and molecular evolution of plant organelle genomes. We are using invasive species as models for the evolution of geographic range expansion. A central focus of ours is to understand how evolution is influenced by the fact that populations are distributed in space (population structure). Several projects focus on how selection at one level or organization subsumes, or is subsumed by, selection at higher levels of organization...so-called "levels of selection". This hasled us into studies of genetic conflict such as epidemics of selfish genes within natural populations and mitochondrial diseases that result from the accumulation of parasitic organelles within cells. Students generally develop their own research programs so the research going on in the lab is diverse. Follow the research links for details of our projects. Positions Open We have positions currently open for a post-doctoral associate and two research technicians. We are always interested in attracting motivated grad students and undergrads seeking research experiences. email Doug to apply

83. Lehrstuhl Biogeographie Der Universit T Bayreuth (Deutschland) http://www.uni-bayreuth.de/departments/biogeo/

84. Esperiana Buchreihe Zur Entomologie - Home Ziel der entomologischen Reihe Esperiana die Ver ffentlichung wissenschaftlicher Arbeiten aus Systematik, Taxonomie, Faunistik und Biogeographie. http://esperiana.net/

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85. Fakult T 5 - Empirische Humanwissenschaften Philosophische Fakult t III der Universit t mit den Fachrichtungen Erziehungswissenschaft, Soziologie, Psychologie, Geographie, Biogeographie, Informationswissenschaft und Politikwissenschaft. http://www.uni-saarland.de/fak5/infos/dekanat/

86. NLU - Universität Basel Die Einrichtung der Universit t Basel stellt sich und seine Aktivit ten in den Bereichen Forschung und Lehre vor. http://www.conservation.unibas.ch/nlu/

87. Universität Trier: Fächer Die Teilbereiche Analytische und kologische Chemie, Biogeographie, Bodenkunde, Fernerkundung, Geobotanik, kotoxikologie/Toxikologie, Geologie, Geomathematik, Hydrologie, Kartographie und Klimatologie werden vorgestellt. Hierzu geh rt auch ein berblick ber die Forschungsschwerpunkte und Lehraktivit ten. http://www.uni-trier.de/index.php?id=2220

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