CK-12 Understanding Biodiversity

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

  • 1 Understanding Biodiversity: Call for Contributions Contents

  • 2 Understanding Biodiversity: Information for Contributors

    • 2.1 The Understanding Biodiversity Chapters

    • 2.2 The Understanding Biodiversity Species Page

    • 2.3 Authorship

    • 2.4 The Review Process

    • 2.5 Contributions



  • 3 Understanding Biodiversity: The Encyclopedia of Life

    • 3.1 The Encyclopedia of Life

    • 3.2 The Biodiversity Heritage Library



  • 4 Understanding Biodiversity: An Introduction

    • 4.1 Biodiversity

    • 4.2 References



  • 5 Understanding Biodiversity: Global Climate Change

    • 5.1 Global Climate Change and Biodiversity

    • 5.2 References



  • 6 Understanding Biodiversity: Bacteria

  • 7 Understanding Biodiversity: Archaea

  • 8 Understanding Biodiversity: Protists

  • 9 Understanding Biodiversity: Fungi

    • 9.1 Saccharomyces cerevisiae



  • 10 Understanding Biodiversity: Plants

    • 10.1 Encelia californica: Bush Sunflower

    • 10.2 Pisum sativum: Pea Plant

    • 10.3 Toxicodendron diversilobum: Pacific Poison Oak



  • 11 Understanding Biodiversity: Animals: Mammals

    • 11.1 Canis latrans: Coyote

    • 11.2 Didelphis virginiana: Virginia Opossum

    • 11.3 Enhydra lutris: Sea Otter

    • 11.4 Loxodonta africana: African Elephant

    • 11.5 Lynx rufus: Bay Lynx

    • 11.6 Mirounga angustirostris: Elephant Seal

    • 11.7 Ovis canadensis nelsoni: Desert Bighorn Sheep

    • 11.8 Peromyscus californicus: California Mouse http://www.ck12.org Contents

    • 11.9 Phascolarctos cinereus: Koala

    • 11.10 Procyon lotor: Raccoon

    • 11.11 Puma concolor: Mountain Lion

    • 11.12 Sylvilagus audubonii: Audubon’s Cottontail Rabbit

    • 11.13 Tursiop truncatus: Bottlenose Dolphin



  • 12 Understanding Biodiversity: Animals: Birds

    • 12.1 Archilochus alexandri: Back Chinned Hummingbird

    • 12.2 Asio otus: Long-eared Owl

    • 12.3 Buteo jamaicensis: Red-tailed Hawk

    • 12.4 Calypte anna: Anna’s Hummingbird

    • 12.5 Cathartes aura: Turkey Vulture

    • 12.6 Couvs branchyrhynchos: American Crow

    • 12.7 Falco Peregrinus: Peregrine Falcon

    • 12.8 Geococcyx californianus: Roadrunner

    • 12.9 Haliaeetus leucocephalus: Bald Eagle

    • 12.10 Meleagris gallopavo: Wild Turkey

    • 12.11 Mimus polyglottos: Mockingbird

    • 12.12 Phainopepla nitens: Black Cardinal

    • 12.13 Rynchops niger: Black Skimmer



  • 13 Understanding Biodiversity: Animals: Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish

    • 13.1 Crotalus ruber: Red Diamond Rattlesnake

    • 13.2 Lampropeltis gentulus californiae: California King Snake



  • 14 Understanding Biodiversity: Animals: Invertebrates

    • 14.1 Bothriocyrtum californicum: Trapdoor Spider

    • 14.2 Danaus plexippus: Monarch Butterfly

    • 14.3 Hylephila phyleus: Fiery Skipper

    • 14.4 Maevia inclemens: Dimorphic Jumping Spider

    • 14.5 Patiria miniata: Bat Star

    • 14.6 Pepsis thisbe: Tarantula Hawk Wasp

    • 14.7 Vespula pensylvanica: Yellowjacket Wasp



  • 15 Understanding Biodiversity: Expeditions

    • 15.1 CK-12 Understanding Biodiversity: Expeditions



  • 16 List of Contributors

    • 16.1 Animals: Mammals

    • 16.2 Animals: Birds

    • 16.3 Animals: Reptiles

    • 16.4 Animals: Ray-finned Fishes

    • 16.5 Animals: Amphibians

    • 16.6 Animals: Invertebrates

    • 16.7 Plants

    • 16.8 Fungi

    • 16.9 Bacteria

    • 16.10 Archaebacteria

    • 16.11 Protists

    • 16.12 Expeditions



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