Anatolia College Libraries: Science & Technology Research Guide: Ecology

Selected e-books

Human Ecology : How Nature and Culture Shape Our World

Guidelines for Native Seed Production and Grassland Restoration

Environmental Studies

Climate Change, Air Pollution and Global Challenges : Understanding and Perspectives from Forest Research

Viewing the Future in the Past : Historical Ecology Applications to Environmental Issues

Climate Preservation in Urban Communities Case Studies

Spatial Ecology : Patterns and Processes

Selected books

The dream of the earth

Practical methods in ecology

Ecology : concepts and applications

General ecology

Spreadsheet exercises in ecology and evolution

Journal Rankings List

Journal Rankings List on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2017 by Scimago Journal and Counrty Rank

Ecology websites

Ecology from Study.com Video reviews as well as mock exams from a study section for ecology from AP Biology preparation.
Envirolink A database of thousands of environmental resources
Khan Academy Ecology Video and text introduction to ecology including population ecology, community ecology, ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles, and more.
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service Looking for the latest in sustainable agriculture and organic farming news, events and funding opportunities? We feature all that, plus in-depth publications on production practices, alternative crop and livestock enterprises, innovative marketing, organic certification, and highlights of local, regional, USDA and other federal sustainable ag activities.
NOAA National Centres for Environmental Information World's largest active archive of weather data, including national and global data sets.
SciTech Connect Connection to science, technology, and engineering research information from the U.S. Department of Energy. SciTech Connect consolidates the contents of OSTI's Information Bridge and Energy Citations Database.

Ecology Data Sources

Data.gov- Data.gov provides descriptions of the Federal datasets (metadata), information about how to access the datasets, and tools that leverage government datasets.
EPA data finder- This site is a single place to find a vast selection of EPA data sources, organized into topics such as air and water that are in easily downloadable formats.
ESA data registery The data sets registered here are associated with articles published in the journals of the Ecological Society of America. See individual registry entries for citation information as well as usage rights.
Ecological Data Wiki The site is as a source for identifying ecological datasets and quickly figuring out the best ways to use them. Just think of it as the Wikipedia of ecology data.
National Phenology Network Data Phenology data available for download, explore through visualizations, and search for other phenology data sets.
TreeBASE TreeBASE is a repository of phylogenetic information, specifically user-submitted phylogenetic trees and the data used to generate them. TreeBASE accepts all types of phylogenetic data (e.g., trees of species, trees of populations, trees of genes) representing all biotic taxa.
VertNet VertNet takes four classic vertebrate networks (FishNet, MaNIS, HerpNET, ORNIS), to combine them into a single integrated data portal.
DOE Data Explorer Use the DOE Data Explorer to find scientific research data - such as computer simulations, numeric data files, figures and plots, interactive maps, multimedia, and scientific images - generated in the course of DOE-sponsored research in various science disciplines.

Useful Tools

Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems The Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, established in 1975, is a non-profit education, research, and demonstration organization specializing in life cycle planning and design. We undertake projects based on their potential contribution to site, regional and global sustainability and human health, and actively pursue collaborations with associate organizations, businesses and professional firms.
Center for Sustainable Systems CSS advances concepts of sustainability through interdisciplinary research and education. CSS collaborates with diverse stakeholders to develop and apply life cycle based models and sustainability metrics for systems that meet societal needs. CSS promotes tools and knowledge that support the design, evaluation, and improvement of complex systems.
Earth Policy Institute The Earth Policy Institute functions as a think-tank, providing policy research and recommendations on sustainable development and living, as well as on environmental issues. EPI’s goals are (1) to provide a global plan for moving the world onto an environmentally and economically sustainable path, (2) to provide examples demonstrating how the plan would work, and (3) to keep the media, policymakers, academics, environmentalists, and other decision-makers focused on the process of building a Plan B economy.
Enviromental Design Research Association (EDRA) The Environmental Design Research Association advances and disseminates behavior and design research toward improving understanding of the relationships between people and their environments.
Global System for Sustainable Development (GSSD) GSSD is a multi-dimensional knowledge networking system of public & private networks, based on an integrated framework and an evolving quality controlled, cross-referenced knowledge base. Designed in response to the increasing complexity of global realities, it supports knowledge management and meta-networking functions dedicated to improved decision-making and policy in the domain of “sustainable development” – at all levels and in all contexts. Powered by MIT.
Greenacres: Landscapping with Native Plants From the United States Environmental Protection Agency, a guide to green landscaping, specifically with the use of native plants.
Methods, Models, Tools, and Databases for Ecosystems Research- USA EPA Publicly available methods, models, tools, and databases developed and used by EPA researchers and engineers studying ecosystems
National Geographic: The Green Guide A comprehensive guide to everyday green living.
Open Architecture Collaborative The Open Architecture Networks is an online, open source community dedicated to improving living conditions through innovative and sustainable design.

Science & Technology Research Guide: Ecology