Change Project Links (Hallford)
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A huge household products database from the National Institutes of Health. Click on a type of product and then a specific product. Scroll down to see "Health Effects" section.
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This site is for government agencies trying to decide whether to purchase green or traditional cleaning products, so some of it won't apply, but the description of the issue (why to choose green products, etc) is helpful.
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Invasive Plants and Native Plants
California Native Plant Society
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Invasive Species and Native Species
Global warming contributes to the growth of invasive plants in CA.
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Invasive Species and Native Species
Inventory of specific invasive plants including how high their numbers are in a certain area.
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Invasive Species and Native Species
Center for Invasive Species Research at UC Riverside
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Invasive Species and Native Species
CA Dept. of Fish and Game
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Emphasis on what homeowners can do to prevent landslides. See the section on groundcover (plants). From the Pacific Disaster Center, a Hawaiian scientific research organization (private).
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Landslides - Center for Disease Control and Prevention (emphasis on human impact of landslides)
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Landslides - From the U.S. Geological Survey (government source)
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Landslides "The Mechanisms of Shallow Landslides and Their Causes"
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Landslides - From the Department of the Interior (National Atlas program)
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Organic Farming - Are organic or traditional farming techniques better for getting rid of weeds?
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...and effects on wild species.Keep in mind that this is NOT a study done in the United States.
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From the periodical Science Daily. 2011 article about how organic farming can be economically profitable.
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This is the organic farming page on the Internet Public Library. Lots of links about specific organic crops (strawberries, cotton, etc)
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Organic Farming - From the Rodale Institute, a nonprofit organization advocating organic farming
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Organic Farming - From the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
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Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse - From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse - From the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
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Salt ponds as a habitat for birds
This site focuses on the SF Bay Area and birds in salt ponds specifically.
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Salt Ponds: NASA photo from the air of Bay Area salt ponds, and brief information
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Another site about wildlife and urban sprawl (human cities spreading into wild places)
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Wildlife in urban areas - The effects of urban sprawl on wildlife
