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Resources:
There are many resources on the web that will aid your studies of the California flora and fauna.

• California Wild - The Magazine of the California Academy of Sciences
• California Habitats
• California Wildlife Habitats (DFG)
• Santa Cruz Mountains Bioregional Council
• Natural History of Orange County
• The California Academy of Sciences
• The Monterey Bay Aquarium
• California's Living Marine Resources: A Status Report
• Maps of California
• Local Guide to Species in the California Bay - Delta Area: An excellent and brief guide (including a checklist)
• Tide Levels - Determine the tide levels along the U.S. west coast

California Native Plant Society (CNPS) The Santa Clara Valley Chapter The East Bay Chapter The San Francisco and San Mateo Chapter (Yerba Buena) The Santa Cruz Chapter The Monterey Bay Chapter The Marin Chapter Find Any Other Local Chapter of CNPS The Blazing Star - [Publication of the local chapter of the CNPS (Santa Clara County)] CNPS Newsletters - from all the different chapters California Native Plants California Wildflowers - Excellent site from the California Academy of Sciences The California Invasive Plants Council (Cal-IPC) Invasive Plants of California Wildlands CalFlora CalPhotos - Plants Photos - California Vegetation A Manual of California Vegetation - CNPS Poppies Plants - Species List (Jan. 2004) Endangered, Threatened and Rare Plants List Invasive Plants in California - Species List (1999) - Exotic Pest Plants of the Greatest Ecological Concern in California  California Floras - available from CNPS California Floras - list of floras The Jepson Manual: Information---- Online version of the Jepson Manual Careers in Botany The Botanical Society of America (BSA)

• National Audubon Society
• The Sierra Club - California
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serve - Pacific Region
• California Department of Fish and Game
• Center for Biological Diversity
• The Nature Conservancy
• Golden State Biodiversity Initiative
• California's Living Marine Resources: A Status Report
• SeaWeb - Protecting the Oceans
• Endangered, Threatened and Rare Plants List
• Endangered and Threatened Animals of California (Jan. 2004)

• National Audubon Society
• Audubon California
• The Sierra Club - California
• The Wildlife Society - California North Coast Chapter
• California Native Plant Society (CNPS)
• The Botanical Society of America (BSA)
• Western Field Ornithologists (WFO)
• Department of Fish and Game - California
• Department of Fish and Game - Wildlife and Habitat Data Analysis Branch (WHDAB)
• Department of Fish and Game - Habitat Conservation Planning Branch (HCPB)
• California Environmental Protection Agency
• US Environmental Protection Agency
• National Parks Conservation Association

• Santa Cruz Mountains Bioregional Council
• Hasting's Reserve, Monterey County
• California State Parks

• The Bats of Central California
• Key to Common Household Ants of California
• Key to Commons Wasps and Bees of Northern California 

• The Endangered Species Act of 1973
• California Desert Protection Act of 1994

• Biology in the News - Numerous links to science magazines, journals, newspapers and other media that cover news and research in the field of biology. Make sure to use these links to get an idea about current events in biology.

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General Information Sources: Find out what kind of learner you are - VARK Why Should You Be Scientifically Literate? Tutorial Services West Valley College Library Services General News and Resources The World News from BBC - Great site for news! The New York Times -  In my opinion the best newspaper in our nation. About Plagiarism Searching? Use Google!

Need Information for a Term Paper? Search over 3500 newspapers, magazines and periodicals with electronic resources provided by the West Valley College Library. (Available  on campus terminals. Ask your librarian about off-campus access)

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