SAIN resources about Urban and Suburban AreasThese are resources in the NBII catalog relating to urban and suburban areas. There are 48 resources available. 1. American Horticultural Society Resource Identifier: http://www.ahs.org/ Cataloging Node: Southern Appalachian Information Node Creator: American Horticultural Society Subject: Plants, Vegetation, Organisms, Plant production, Plant resources, Botany, Flora, Terrestrial ecosystems, Urban environments, Human ecology, Suburban environments Description: The American Horticultural Society is an organization that promotes gardening through a network of professional and non-professional gardening community members. The site is designed to provide gardening and horticultural education, primarily to members, but with content accessible to non-members as well. Publisher: American Horticultural Society Resource Type: Announcements and News Releases, Organizations and Agencies, Publications Resource Format: URL Language: English Hemisphere: Northern Hemisphere Continent: North America Country: United States Rights: Copyright held by Publisher 2. Atlanta metropolitan area Resource Identifier: http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Atlanta_Metropolitan_Area Cataloging Node: Southern Appalachian Information Node Creator: word iQ Subject: urban environments, suburban environments,Terrestrial environments Description: Results of 2000 Census on Georgia. List of suburbs with population number. List of Counties including demographics about each of them. Publisher: word iQ Resource Type: Graphics and Images, Issue Overview Resource Format: URL Language: English Hemisphere: Northern Hemisphere Continent: North America Country: United States State: Georgia Rights: Copyright held by Publisher 3. Backyard Wildlife Habitat Program Resource Identifier: http://www.nwf.org/backyardwildlifehabitat/officialnewsletter.cfm Cataloging Node: Southern Appalachian Information Node Creator: National Wildlife Federation Subject: Biodiversity, Natural resources, Conservation, Nature conservation, Resource conservation, Conservation, Ecology, Environmental education, Wildlife conservation, Wildlife management, Nonprofit associations, Organizations, Conservation organizations, Foundations, Nongovernmental organizations, Volunteers, Environmental awareness, Terrestrial ecosystems, Urban environments, Human ecology, Suburban environments Description: A website devoted to the National Wildlife Service’s program which encourages the public to plan their landscaping in an envirmentally-conscious manner, aware of the impacts humans have on natural resources. The online newsletter includes educational tips, projects, and information regarding backyard biodiversity. Publisher: National Wildlife Federation Resource Type: Announcements and News Releases, Issue Overview, Management Plans, Site Conservation Plans Resource Format: URL Language: English Hemisphere: Northern Hemisphere Continent: North America Country: United States Rights: Copyright held by Publisher 4. Chattowah Open Land Trust Resource Identifier: http://www.chattowah.org/ Cataloging Node: Southern Appalachian Information Node Creator: Chattowah Open Land Trust Subject: Trees, Woody plants, Forest resources, Forest conservation, Forests, Forestry, Terrestrial ecosystems, Farms, Agriculture, Agricultural production, Agricultural technology, Agricultural products, Terrestrial ecosystems, Forests, Forest biomass, Forest deterioration, Forest productivity, Urban environments, Human ecology, Suburban environments Description: The Chattowah Open Land Trust (COLT) is a non-profit organization designed to conserve and protect farmland and forest land, primarily in Alabama and Georgia, but also in parts of North Carolina and Tennessee. As Alabama and Georgia are the primary states with which COLT is involved, COLT has split into two organizations, the Georgia Land Trust and the Alabama Land Trust, both of which are linked to on this site. Publisher: Chattowah Open Land Trust Resource Type: Announcements and News Releases, Graphics and Images, Issue Overview, Management Plans, Organizations and Agencies, Site Conservation Plans Resource Format: URL Language: English Hemisphere: Northern Hemisphere Continent: North America Country: United States State: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee Rights: Copyright held by Publisher 5. Urban and Suburban Birds of the Southeast Resource Identifier: http://www.sewanee.edu/biology/courses/bio201/urban.html Cataloging Node: Southern Appalachian Information Node Creator: Amy Pecquet Subject: Suburbs, Urban environments,Terrestrial environments Description: This site explains the common birds of urban and suburban areas of the Southeast. Then a list is provided of the birds. Also, there is an explanation of the characteristics of the suburb and urban areas. Publisher: Amy Pecquet Resource Type: Graphics and Images, Issue Overview Resource Format: URL Language: English Hemisphere: Northern Hemisphere Continent: North America Country: United States Rights: Copyright held by Publisher >> Next 5 Titles Geographic Perspectives
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