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The Water Cycle. Place where the proper terms go. Ecology Games. Ecovative Design. Diversity of Biomes Quiz. Food Chains. Ecological Succession and Biodiversity. RoboBees to the Rescue. RoboBees to the Rescue Posted: October 3, 2013 As you’ve probably read in the news, bee populations worldwide have been decimated by something called “colony collapse disorder.”

RoboBees to the Rescue

Giant Octopus Eats Sharks at Aquarium. Praying Mantis Attacks Hummingbird. WWF - Endangered Species Conservation. Octopus Vs Shark: Who is Top Predator? Biome Quiz. What's a Biome?

Biome Quiz

Biomes are the world's major habitats. These habitats are identified by the vegetation and animals that populate them. A needle in countless haystacks: Finding habitable worlds - Ariel Anbar. Parasite tales: The jewel wasp's zombie slave - Carl Zimmer. Symbiosis: A surprising tale of species cooperation - David Gonzales. Additional Resources for you to Explore Symbiosis is only one type of interaction between different species; two other possibilities are parasitism and commensalism.

Symbiosis: A surprising tale of species cooperation - David Gonzales

Define each of these phenomena, locate examples of each in the natural world, and create a visual display that organizes your findings. Additionally, try to think of examples in each case where one of the species involved isHomo sapiens.In July 2011, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cautioned that the Whitebark Pine would soon be extinct without protection. (The agency did not subsequently list the tree as endangered, or begin a protection program, because they say they lack the funding and staff to do so.)

Decomposers Song. Environmental Photos on MNN.