BIOL 126: Biology II

Selected Organism Assignment Requirements

(see Canvas for complete assignment)

• Use a variety of source types
• Latin Name and Full Classification
• [Common names]
• Picture of Species
• Life History (may include):
  • Life Cycle
  • Reproductive Strategy
  • Development
  • Unique Morphology
  • Energy Use
  • Endangered Status
• Interaction With Humans
• Personal Reflection

Recommended Databases

• Academic Search Complete
• Agricola : Scholarly Articles
• Birds of the World
• Science Reference Source
• ScienceDirect

Selected eBooks

General Sources

• Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia
• Encyclopedia Britannica (free online)
• Magill's Encyclopedia of Science : Animal Life
• Science Reference eBook Collection
• Credo Reference

Animal-Specific Sources

• Encyclopedia of Biological Invasions
• Chimpanzee Behavior in the Wild : An Audio-Visual Encyclopedia
• Encyclopedia of Entomology
• Encyclopedia of Social Insects
• Encyclopedia of Parasitology
• Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs : Structure, Form and Process
• Encyclopedia of Tidepools and Rocky Shores
• Jawless Fishes of the World

Plant Sources

• Encyclopedia of Plant Science (12 Volume Set)
• Plant Physiology, Development and Metabolism
• Plant Reproductive Ecology: Recent Advances
• Plant reproductive ecology: patterns and strategies
• Memory and Learning in Plants
• The CABI Encyclopedia of Forest Trees
• Plant Adaptation to Extreme Environments in Drylands
• Ecology and Evolution of Flowers

Fungi Sources

• Journal of Fungi
• What if Fungi Win?
• Fungipedia: a Brief Compendium of Mushroom Lore
• Larone's Medically Important Fungi: a Guide to Identification

Selected Print Books

• Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior (2004) Call number: R 591.51 En19b
• The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi: Exploring the Microscopic World in Our Forests, Homes, and Bodies (2022) Call number: (3rd Floor) 579.5 Se42h