• NativeWeb Home Page

• Plant Communities of the Transverse Ranges and Western Mojave Desert

• FSCR - Nature Well Adapted by John Hopkins

• Ceanothus leucodermis

• Coastal Scrub

• Ask an Ecologist
  Kids can ask an Ecologist any question and submit it for an answer. Response takes a week or a little longer.

• Ask the Experts
  Teachers can submit questions to an expert on any science topic.

• Botanical Data Overview
  

• CA Native Plant Society
  Information and pictures of plants.

• CA Native Plant Society Kid's Page
  Information on the chaparral for kids. Includes fun, colorful drawings.

• Los Padres National Forest
  Information on and picture of the Los Padres National Forest chaparral.

• Plant Classification
  General plant classification information for teachers.

• Stunt Ranch Chaparral
  Stunt Ranch pictures, information, and education programs.

• Vegetation Database
  Database of information and pictures.

• Wildflower Pictures

• Wild Fires Wildfires
  Information on wildfires, includes QuickTime movie.

• Fire Effects
  Information on the effects of fire on plants.

• Activities, Lessons, Projects Alaska Free Activities
  See related lessons.

• Ask an Ecologist
  Two activities.

• AskERIC Lesson Plans
  See Biology: Monocots & Dicots, Pumpkin Seed Comparison, Flower Parts.

• Botany for Kids
  See Science Projects, Activities, and Teachers Corner.

• Education World
  See Adding Learning to Your Fall Lessons.

• Newton's Apple
  See Photosynthesis

• Science Lessons
  See science related lessons.

• Target Science: Chaparral Lessons and Investigations

• Teachers Net
  See Seed Dispersal.

• UCI Science Institute
  Online lessons.

• USDA Forest Service
  See Woody Owl activities

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