Diversity of Life

Introductory (C level) lectures:

A brief history of life on earth
Biodiversity and taxonomy
Introduction to plants
Mineral nutrition, nutrient cycling 1
Mineral nutrition, nutrient cycling 2
Transport processes
Photosynthesis
Energy flow   and energy units
Diversity of animal life
Basic anatomy of invertebrate metazoa
An introduction to invertebrate nervous systems

Higher (N/X level) lectures
 

Mollusc lecture and a splendid  mollusc on-line resource
Echinoderms
Nematode lecture  and take a look at this page about parasitic nematodes.  [The medicine you want is called OVEX :=)  ].
 

On-line taxonomic trees

Web of life
Berkeley invertebrate notes
Animal diversity web
A really useful dictionary of invertebrate anatomy, downloadable
Plant phylogeny

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Last updated 22-01-2008