Here are some USGS Web pages with more information on systematics and taxonomy and Anywhere:
NBII: National Biological Information Infrastructure
Portal of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) with links to diverse biological databases, information products, and analytical tools contributed by NBII cooperating organizations and agencies.
(Score: 2.000)
Butterflies of North America
Information on species of butterflies in North America with photos, checklists, distribution maps, aids to identification, and references.
(Score: 1.623)
Botany
Major NBII website on botany linking to USGS and non-USGS websites on botanical science, paleobotany, plant functions, species, applied plant science, gardening, collections and organizations, botany for kids and teachers, and references.
(Score: 1.000)
Major fossil groups
Discusses how fossils can be grouped and studied by size, habitat type, and phylogenetic groups. Shows how fossil classification groups are used to solve geologic problems at the USGS
(Score: 1.000)
Moths of North America
Homepage for information on moths of North America with life history and habitats, photos, checklists, distribution maps, submitting new county records, identification tips, common questions, and references.
(Score: 0.811)
Patuxent bird population studies
Links to ornithology programs at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD, including large scale survey analysis of bird populations, research tools, datasets and analyses, bird identification, and seasonal bird lists.
(Score: 0.811)
Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative
Homepage for the Dept. of Interiors Initiative coordinated by the USGS for amphibian (frogs,toads,salamanders and newts) monitoring, research, and conservation. Links to National Atlas for Amphibian Distribution, photos, and interactive map server.
(Score: 0.690)
Walrus research at the Alaska Science Center
Review of current research on stock assessment of the Pacific walrus in the Chukchi and Bering Seas and interactions between walruses and their environment with links to walrus taxonomy, distribution, behavior, and relation to man
(Score: 0.647)
Worms of North Dakota
Species maps, aggregate map, earthworm diagram, species photos, and bibliography of earthworm species found in North Dakota
(Score: 0.452)
Patuxent plant list and herbarium collection
List of plant specimens and photo gallery of plants in the collection of the herbarium at the Patuxent Wilflife Research Center, a reference collection of plants occurring in the area lying between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington D.C.
(Score: 0.407)
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Definition:
Study and classification of the type and diversity of organisms and their relationships. (The terms taxonomy and systematics are usually distinguished, the latter having broader connotation, but they may also be used more or less synonymously). [Glossary of Geology, 4th ed.]
