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Chapter 27: Biomes

Plate Tectonics
Visit the University of California Museum of Paleontology Berkeley's "Geology: Plate Tectonics" web site to learn about the history and mechanics of plate tectonics. If you have a fast computer, you may also enjoy the animated gifs depicting continental drift over the last 750 million years.

Visit the UCMP, Berkeley web site
Vegetation Areas and Technology
Visit the GIS unit at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. If you explore the Madagascar GIS project you will find great information on how GIS is used to monitor vegetation in Madagascar. There is also a virtual tour of the Botanic Gardens featuring plants found in various climate zones.

Visit the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew web site

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