{"id":1087,"date":"2015-09-22T21:27:36","date_gmt":"2015-09-22T21:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/mountain-library\/?page_id=1087"},"modified":"2015-11-06T17:07:24","modified_gmt":"2015-11-06T17:07:24","slug":"ecosystem-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/mountain-library\/research-and-study\/subject-links\/science-links\/ecosystem-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecosystem Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

I. Succession
\n<\/strong>Swamp and\/or Sand Dune Succession
\n<\/em>Countryside Info<\/a><\/span> – Woodland & Wildlife Trust: very good text and many photos of both examples of succession.
\nThe Virtual Nature rail at Penn State New Kensington \u2013 Ecological Succession <\/a>
\nCoastal Sand dunes<\/a>
\nEcological Succession in Mississippi Patterns & Processes
\n<\/a>Ecosystem Succession: Who\/What is where and when<\/a>
\nGeography Fieldwork – Sand Dunes<\/a>
\nPrimary Succession \u2013 Coastal Sand Dunes<\/a>
\nSuccession \u2013 bogs<\/a> \u2013 a cool animation that fast forwards in time and back tracks in time, which allows you to see the change
\nSuccession (ecological) – New World Encyclopedia <\/a>
\nVegetation Succession: Sand dunes <\/a>\u2013 stages of dune succession<\/p>\n

Succession after Glacier Retreat
\n<\/i>http:\/\/bcs.whfreeman.com\/thelifewire\/content\/chp55\/55020.html<\/a> \u00a0– Animation and audio of succession at Glacier Bay
\nhttp:\/\/www.eoearth.org\/article\/Glacier_Bay_National_Park_and_Preserve,_United_States<\/a> \u00a0– Good text of succession at Glacier Bay
\nFauna and Flora of Glacier Bay National Park<\/a>
\nPrimary Succession at Glacier Bay, Alaska <\/a>\u2013 info presented in\u00a0video format
\nSuccession and Stability<\/a><\/p>\n

Volcanic<\/i> Island of Surtsey off Iceland, 1963
\n<\/i>http:\/\/www.vulkaner.no\/n\/surtsey\/esurtplant.html<\/a>\u00a0– Great source of text and photos on the new volcanic island of Surtsey.
\nhttp:\/\/www.surtsey.is\/pp_ens\/biola_2.htm<\/a>\u00a0– Excellent text, some photos of new life on SurtseyIsland.
\nhttp:\/\/www.ccs.k12.in.us\/chsteachers\/Amayhew\/Surtsey\/surtsey%20page%202.htm<\/a>\u00a0– Excellent series of text and photos of succession on Surtesy.\u00a0 Parallels your assignment.\u00a0 http:\/\/www.sciencegeek.net\/Biology\/Powerpoints\/Succession.ppsx<\/a>\u00a0 – Very good photos & some text: Surtsey and 1988 YellowstonePark fire succession.<\/p>\n

Mount St. Helens 1980 Eruption
\n<\/i>http:\/\/www.fs.fed.us\/gpnf\/mshnvm\/education\/teachers-corner\/<\/a>\u00a0– To FAQs and \u2018Repeat Images\u2026\u2019. Great images and text before and years after eruption.
\nhttp:\/\/www.fs.fed.us\/gpnf\/mshnvm\/digital-gallery\/<\/a>\u00a0– To \u2018Recovery of Plant or Animal\u2026\u2019 Great images and text before and after the eruption.
\nEcology after the eruption\u00a0<\/a>
\nEcological Succession<\/a>– satellite images\u00a0from 1979 to 2011
\nMount St. Helens<\/a> – geology and history summary
\nMount St. Helens Succession Collection<\/a>
\nPrimary Succession on Mount St. Helens with Reference to Surtsey<\/a><\/p>\n

II. Ecological Sustainability in BC
\n<\/b>Sustainability \u2013 Various Ecosystems
\n<\/i>Stewardship Centre<\/a>\u00a0for BC\u00a0– case studies of stewardship in the province
\nEnvironmental Stewardship Division<\/a>
\nGreenshores: sustainable approach to coastal design and development<\/a>
\nGrasslands Conservation Council of BC<\/a>
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\nSustainable Water Use<\/i>
\nWater Bucket<\/a>\u00a0– <\/i>Excellent range of topics, links, and success stories in BC
\nWater Stewardship<\/a> \u2013 BC Ministry of Environment
\nWater Sustainability Project<\/a>
\nWater Use Planning<\/a><\/p>\n

Sustainable Land & Community Development
\n<\/i>http:\/\/www.toolkit.bc.ca\/success-story\/ucluelet-s-approach-sustainable-development-planning<\/a>\u00a0– Shows how Ucluelet on Vancouver Island has controlled its development.
\nhttp:\/\/www.delta.ca\/<\/a>\u00a0– Summary of the protection and value of Burns Bog in Delta, BC.\u00a0 Other links.
\nhttp:\/\/www.johomaps.com\/na\/canada\/bc\/vancouver\/burnsbog\/guide\/main.html<\/a>\u00a0– A summary of history, ecology, and uses of Burns Bog.\u00a0 Great content and photos.<\/p>\n

III. Invasive Species in Southwest BC
\n<\/b>Invasive Plants
\n<\/i>http:\/\/eflora.bc.ca\/<\/a>\u00a0– Excellent text and photos.\u00a0 Go to \u2018invasive species\u2019 to \u2018invasive species overview\u2019
\nGo to \u201cInvasive species\u201d\u00a0— Invasive species overview\u00a0— then to \u201cclick here to view\u201d all species\u00a0— then to \u201canimated maps\u201d to show the spread of various alien species in BC or go to the \u201catlas page\u201d for photos and details of species information<\/em><\/p>\n

Invasive Animals
\n<\/i>Attack of the Alien Invaders<\/a><\/i> \u2013 National Geographic
\nhttp:\/\/www.geog.ubc.ca\/biodiversity\/efauna\/index.shtml<\/a><\/span> – <\/i>Super text and photos.\u00a0 Go to \u2018invasive species\u2019 to \u2018alien animal introductions\u2019.
\n<\/i>Invasive Species Council of Alberta<\/a>
\n<\/i>http:\/\/www.invasivespeciesmanitoba.com\/site\/index.php<\/a>
\n<\/i>Invasive Alien Species in Canada<\/a>
\n<\/i>Invasive Species<\/a> \u2013<\/i>Western North America region
\nInvasive Species: Stop the spread<\/a>
\n<\/i>Garry Oak Ecosystems \u2013 the Threat of Invasive Plants and Animals<\/a>\u00a0– <\/i>Excellent text, photos, and links
\nInvasive Plant Alert<\/a> \u2013 BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
\nInvasive Plants in Canada<\/a> \u2013 Canadian Food and Inspection Agency
\nNational Invasive Species Information Center<\/a> \u2013 US Department of Agriculture
\nThe United States National Arboretum<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/i>Government Guidelines: a Response to Invasive Species
\n<\/em>Alien Species<\/a><\/span> – BC Ministry of the Environment
\nInvasive Plant Species <\/a>– Cowichan Land Trust
\nInvasive Plant Species <\/a>– District of Saanich
\nInvasive\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Species<\/a>\u00a0– Capital Regional District<\/p>\n

Sustainable Land & Community Development
\n<\/i>Ucluelet
\n<\/b>Planning Principles<\/a>\u00a0– District of Ucluelet
\nUcluelet Community Profile<\/a>
\nOfficial Community Plan<\/a>
\nUcluelet\u2019s Approach to Sustainable Development Planning<\/a>
\nUcluelet Sustainability Initiatives<\/a><\/p>\n

Burns Bog
\n<\/b>Burns Bog Conservation Society<\/a>
\nBurns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area \u2013 Management Plan May 2007<\/a>
\nBog\u00a0 Ecology<\/a>\u00a0 – UBC student presentation
\nBurns Bog Management Plan 2007<\/a>\u00a0– Metro Vancouver<\/p>\n

Endangered Species<\/strong><\/p>\n

Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Union of Concerned Scientists<\/a><\/p>\n

Science<\/strong><\/p>\n

Action Bioscience<\/a> – by American Institute of Biological Sciences
\nScience Reference Centre<\/a> – by EBSCO<\/p>\n

Volcanoes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Catalogue of Canadian Volcanoes<\/a> – by Natural Resources Canada<\/p>\n

IV. TEKW (Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Wisdom)<\/strong>
\nTraditional Ecological Knowledge<\/a>
\nTraditional Ecological Knowledge Concepts and Cases<\/a>
\nTraditional Ecological Knowledge of Beluga Whales<\/a> – Arctic Study Centre
\nIndigenous Peoples’ Restoration Network<\/a> – Society for Ecological Resoration<\/p>\n

V. Symbiotic Relationships<\/strong>
\nSymbiosis<\/a> – The Scientist
\nAnts Protect Acacia Plants Against Pathogens<\/a> – Institute for Chemical Ecology
\nParasitism<\/a> – Ocean Portal
\nMutualism<\/a> – Ocean Portal
\nCommensalism<\/a> – The Encyclopedia of Earth
\nSymbiotic Relationships in the Tundra<\/a><\/p>\n

VI. Bioremediation<\/strong>
\nBioremediation<\/a> – Pollution Issues
\nHealthy Environments<\/a> – Environmental Health Perspectives
\nBioremediation<\/a> – The Encyclopedia of Earth
\nOil Spill Response<\/a> – The Encyclopedia of Earth
\nSunflowers for Lead<\/a>
\nToxin Loving Organisms<\/a> – The Smithsonian
\nBioremediation<\/a> – Environmental Inquiry
\nA Citizen’s Guide to Bioremediation<\/a> – EPA
\nBioremediation<\/a> – EPA<\/p>\n

VII. Habitat Fragmentation<\/strong>
\nHabitat Fragmentation<\/a> – Encyclopedia of Earth
\nHabitat Fragmentation<\/a>: a threat to arctic biodiversity and wilderness – barentsinfo.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I. Succession Swamp and\/or Sand Dune Succession Countryside Info – Woodland & Wildlife Trust: very good text and many photos of both examples of succession. The Virtual Nature rail at Penn State New Kensington \u2013 Ecological Succession Coastal Sand dunes Ecological Succession in Mississippi Patterns & Processes Ecosystem Succession: Who\/What is where and when Geography Fieldwork – Sand Dunes Primary Succession \u2013 Coastal Sand Dunes Succession \u2013 bogs \u2013 a Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":0,"parent":60,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/mountain-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1087"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/mountain-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/mountain-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/mountain-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/mountain-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1087"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/mountain-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1087\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1121,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/mountain-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1087\/revisions\/1121"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/mountain-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/mountain-library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}