The USA National Phenology Network has built an interesting map of plant and animal life in the United States. The map allows you to see where various plants and animals have been observed and reported to USA NPN. You can search the map by animal, plant, or location. The map includes a timeslider that can be used to visual the life cycles of the plants and animals on the map. Users of the map can add climate overlays to it too. Click here to read the documentation on how to use all of the map’s features.

Applications for Education
The USA National Phenology Network’s map of plant and animal life could be useful for helping students see the biodiversity of the United States. Turn on the climate overlays to help students see the relationships between climate and plant and animal life.