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Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)
URL: http://www.eol.org/

Description:
This website "is an unprecedented global effort . ... by [n]atural history museums, botanical gardens, other research institutions, and dedicated individuals ... to create the most complete biodiversity database on the Web." As of March 2008 there were about 25 exemplar species pages, covering species such as the yellow fever mosquito, peregrine falcon, death cap mushroom, and cacao. Materials include photos, description, and details about ecology and cultural relevance. 

LII Topics: Biodiversity, Biology

Publisher:
Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)

LII Database Information:
Record 23823 created by Ray Van Diest on 05/09/2007
Last modification on 03/03/2008
Published: 03/05/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23823

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