Ann Rodman, Kendra Maas, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
This chapter focuses on the recent efforts of the National Park Service to "take stock" of biological diversity including surveys on the species, ecosystems, and genetics preserved in national parks. A number of these national park surveys are highlighted on this site including one titled "Uncharted territory: Exploring life in Yellowstone National Park’s hot springs." This survey involves research efforts to inventory the biodiversity, ecology, and distribution of the thermophiles within Yellowstone National Park's thermal features.
Subject: Biology:Diversity, Biology, :Diversity:Censuses, Biology:Microbiology Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work Grade Level: General Public Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot Topics: Biosphere:Diversity, Diversity:Censuses, Biosphere:Microbiology, Ecology
