SCIENCEPOWER 10
Student Resources
Chapter 3: Change and Sustainability
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Soil Classifications
Soil Classification
http://res.agr.ca/CANSIS/NSDB/SLC/_overview.html
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has compiled a database of the Soil Landscapes of Canada (SLC). Follow the links to view images of soil sections that show the main features of each major soil type in Canada.
Biodiversity
Biodiversity in Canada
http://www.eman-rese.ca/eman/reports/publications/biodiv-sci-asses/intro.html
How much has human activity changed Canada's ecosystems? The answer illustrated by this map may surprise you.
The Rideau River Biodiversity Project
http://www.nature.ca/rideau/index-e.html
A description of a Canadian Museum of Nature project to protect local biodiversity. Click on "biodiversity" in the first paragraph for a comprehensive and comprehensible discussion.
Canada's Biodiversity Strategy
http://www.eman-rese.ca/eman/reports/publications/rt_biostrat/intro.html
There are numerous policies and programs under way in Canada to support the sustainable use of biological resources and to correct problems that have arisen from unsustainable practices. This government-related site describes some of them.
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Other Great Web Sites for Chapter 3
Ecological Communities
http://future.newsday.com/4/feco.htm
Various communities of Long Island.
Ecological Communities
http://www.botany.utoronto.ca/courses/BOT307/307prairie1.html
This University of Toronto botany site tells the story of a change from a once-flourishing tallgrass prairie-like community in southern Ontario to a very different ecological community. .
Ecological Succession
http://library.thinkquest.org/17456/succession1.html
"There are always disturbances in the forest landscape, whether or not they are directly caused by humans. Forests might be cleared, burned, or flooded, but eventually if conditions become suitable once again, the bare land will begin to change back into a forest." The explanation of ecological succession on these ThinkQuest pages is simple and clear.
Understanding Land Use
http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/air-land/landuse.html
The Great Lakes ecosystem is being threatened by the uncontrolled sprawl of cities. You can read what various groups are doing to correct this, and find further resources for information.
